FORTY FOUR

Chapter 44

Ciara’s POV

Orion wasn’t in California.

The fact was not sitting well with me. When he left home three days ago, he had told me he was going to an Alpha’s seminar thingy they always have yearly. As an understanding wife, I didn’t read anything into it.

Now, as I started from the man in front of me to Bryan whose hardened expression gave nothing away, I felt my thoughts running wild. Since Luna Stone had questioned me about Sophie and what I was going to do, the thoughts have plagued my mind.

I had been holding them at bay until now. What if California had been an excuse, some kind of cover up for what he actually wanted to do? What if he was somewhere with Sophie?

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” I heard Bryan’s voice say and I looked up at him, my vision a little blurred by the tears that had begun to pool at my eyes. “I’m sure there’s a misunderstanding that will be cleared up soon once Orion shows up,”

He was doing it again. He was defending his brother despite