JASON
I had barely returned my attention to the mountain of reports on my desk when my phone began to ring.
The sound cut through the silence of the office.
I frowned and reached for it without much thought.
The screen displayed the investigator's name.
That immediately caught my attention.
He wasn't someone who called unless he had something worth saying.
I answered the call.
"Talk to me."
There was a brief pause before his voice came through the line.
"Alpha, are you currently in your office?"
"I am," I replied.
Another short silence followed.
Then his tone became noticeably more serious.
"I'd like to discuss something with you in person."
My grip on the phone tightened ever so slightly.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I'd rather not discuss it over the phone."
That alone was e
