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Zane’s POV:

I was trying to work, or at least, I attempted to, right before the sound of rapid knocking filled my ear.

I was in a bad mood, always had been after running into the stinking mutt at Jule’s Crop, and was about to send whoever it was knocked away, that is until the faint smell of Cana’s pheromones drifted into my nose.

It was subtle, but enough to tell me it was her.

My mood lifted slightly but was overlapped by the worry evident in her knocking.

I abandoned the documents in my hand and headed for the door.

“Cana,” The moment I opened the door, the sight of a worried Cana greeted me.

Her scent was filled with panic; her face was contorted with fear, and her entire body trembled with worry.

She looked at me and hesitated, almost as if she didn’t want to tell me at first, but after several seconds, she blurted out.

“Something’s happened to Mia.”

My brows creased. “Mia?”

“My closest friend,” She explained, wringing her fingers together in an anxious way. “She called me ea