ALEXANDER I had no intention of going back to sleep. I had tried to rest after returning to the room, but my mind refused to settle long enough for sleep to take hold. Between Sage's sudden illness, the discovery that she had been poisoned, and the arrangements I needed to finalize with Jason before returning to Blood Crescent, there was little point in lying in bed and pretending I would get any meaningful rest. I needed to return to my pack, attend to the matters that had accumulated in my absence, and find out why I still hadn't been able to reach Helen. The thought of my mother brought a brief frown to my face. At least, I would be able to try other means of reaching her once I returned to Blood Crescent. For now, I needed something to occupy my attention before the day began pro

