Kael finally reached the Silver Dawn pack. His steps were quick, his chest heavy with excitement, because he had one thought only...he needed to see his brothers.
He went straight to their room first, but it was empty. Frowning, he turned and made his way to the office instead. That was where he found Aeron and Luca sitting inside.
The moment he pushed the door open, both of them lifted their heads. Kael felt his heart race. "Brothers," he breathed out, his voice full of hope and sweetness.
He waited for their faces to light up, for them to share the joy with him. But instead, their expressions were cold, their eyes heavy, their shoulders tight. The room felt wrong. Very wrong.
Kael's smile faltered. His brothers did not look like men who had just found their mate. They looked broken.
For a long second, silence filled the room. Then Kael whispered, his voice shaking, "Why… why do you both look like this? Shouldn't we be happy? Didn't we finally find her?"
