tan'

e. It was morning, and the sun was already high in th

hough all my burdens had been lifted

empty. She had left. Her clothes were gone, and even the side of the bed whe

s on the bedside table, rang. It w

voice resounded in my ears. "He

closer to the window. There was a swimming pool across the way,

I asked. "Did so

your phone? I've been trying to reach you since last night. You sudde

ward the bathroom, intending to take a shower. "I need you to locat

you find any lea

ead. "No. It

oned, "A woman? It's been a whil

leadership selection of the werewolf packs in the territory. For some reason, I had developed

ortable around her to the point of sleeping six hours more than I would normally. I had insomnia, and it was usually im

I concluded she was the reason for th

e to find her n

y, I will. But where are you? You do remem

t about the meeting. I'm at Century Hotel right now. W

-

Peak

the packs in the East territory had already arrived. Every lunar year, all the packs came together to make territorial

Moon Peak Pack, whose Alpha was called Lucas. Now,

tory for a

t doors with three people, whom I believe were his reti

Lucas greeted as he rai

garded his face. His forehead and eyebrows were creased, proof t

stured inside. "

have been waiting to welcome us into the pack's boardroom

y all greeted as I settled

ose who I remembered to always be poker-faced and solemn, those whose faces were always full of smiles but yet har

sed to

casion entered the room with another lady behind her. The latter had her head lowered as she c

and ladies," the first one said as sh

ge atmosphere between her and Lucas as she placed the cup in front of him. With every movement of hers, I co

e the outline of her face, and instantly, t

s h

unable to stop myself, and this made her look up at me quickly.

ou

the sight of her, even though I al