Seventy Two.

Rex

Elsa was gone by the time I woke up. In her place in my arms was her pillow. She was pretty good at getting away if she needed to. I was massive in comparrison to her.

She hadn’t been gone long, her scent was still strong. Maybe an hour tops.

Dressing, I follow her scent through the house and out the front door.

“Alpha Rex!” Zara calls out to me. She hurriedly paces towards me with James strapped to her chest

“Zara, I’m a little busy.”

“I know.” She matches my strides. “You’re looking for Elsa. I can save you the trouble. She’s with Rosa.”

“Why?”

She shrugs her shoulders at me. “It seemed important but I didn’t think it was my place to ask. Maybe she has gone to ask Rosa for some help. Elsa hasn’t really said much since the plane or the meeting. I’m sure she must be grieving to a point.”

“Maybe, maybe not.” I turn ready to head in Rosa’s direction. Thinking about how she broke down in the shower yesterday.

“Has she said anything to you? About how she killed Corina?”

“No.”

“Alpha,