Rise of the Banished She-Wolf (Evelyn) novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179

Come on,” I said, taking Shawn’s hand naturally and pulling him toward the entrance. “I’ll show you around Sterling Mansion before dinner.”

Lucas’s eyebrows shot up at our casual contact, and I realized how it must look. Shawn and I had always been comfortable with each other, a product of years of friendship that predated my time with Aileen.

Inside the mansion, I gave them a quick tour. Shawn asked intelligent questions about the architecture and history of the place, while Aileen marveled at the antique furniture and artwork.

Devon

I sat in the conference room in New York, surrounded by the leaders of the East Coast werewolf packs. The meeting was critical, but I couldn’t focus. My mind kept drifting back to Seattle, to Evelyn.

I checked my phone discreetly under the table for the third time. No response to any of my messages. It wasn’t like her to be silent for so long, especially knowing I was concerned about her safety with The Crimson still at large.

“Mr. Hall?” Alpha Morrison’s voice cut through my thoughts. “Your input on the proposed hunting territory expansion?”

I straightened in my chair, quickly gathering my thoughts. “The proposal is reasonable, provided there’s a mutual defense agreement included. The Crimson activities have expanded to my territory–we need to present a united front.”

The meeting dragged on for another hour before we finally reached an agreement. The moment the other Alphas filed out, I was on the phone.

“Jason, I barked when my Beta answered. “Where is Evelyn? Why isn’t she answering her phone?

“She went to the airport to pick up Aileen,” Jason reported. “The signal there is terrible. But sir, there’s something else. She wasn’t alone.”

My grip tightened on the phone. “What do you mean?”

“There was a man with her. Tall, dark hair. I don’t recognize him from any of our packs.”

‘Find out who he is, I demanded, my wolf stirring with unease. “I want a name,

background, everything.”

Twenty minutes later, Jason called back. “His name is Shawn Green. Aileen’s older brother.”

I frowned. “Evelyn never mentioned him to me.”

After the call ended, I found myself searching for Shawn Green online. His Instagram was mostly professional–medical conferences, hiking trips–but then my finger froze over a recent post: a photo of Shawn with his arm around a woman at what looked like an airport, Even from the side profile, I recognized Evelyn immediately. The caption read simply: “Long time no see.”

A growl rumbled in my chest. My wolf was pacing restlessly inside me, territorial instincts flaring. Without hesitation, I called my pilot,

Get the jet ready. I’m heading back to Seattle tonight.”

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Chapter 179

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