Caesar's POV When I received word of Viya's car accident, my heart stopped for several seconds. I shot to my feet. "How is she?" "Miss..." Tristan knew he'd failed in his duty. "She's... gone missing." "After the crash, the scene had become absolute chaos. Only a few vehicles leaving the district government building managed to depart through the blocked roads." "By the time our men reached the site, Miss Viya's car was empty." My breath caught. My wolf clawed at my chest, howling in anguish at our mate's disappearance. I fought to keep control as my voice turned cold as ice in the dead of winter. "Gone missing? Do you understand what you're saying?" "Alpha..." Marcus stepped forward. "They deliberately chose Lakeside City to minimize our reach. Blaming Tristan

