It’s not like Davinson wasn’t a common name—but this signature was. These dates…Thiswasjustwhat the Prestford pack had been looking for to completely expose whatever was going on with the elite alpha families within the state—further than thateven.

I quickly passed the sheets of paper over to Liamwhostacked them in a manila envelope.

I was just getting anxious being here. Too comfortable.

My brain was reminding me not to be. “Can we get out of here now?”

“Is this everything?” He asked.

“Unless youwant to also know of the people who arehelping the homeless.”I waved a hand towards some of my other recon for the project I helped with.

It felt like another lifetime ago.

Liam stepped forward, looking around before his arms reached out. I was surprisedwhenI didn’t flinch when he wrapped me in his arms. I froze, unsure what todoas he pressed a quick kiss to the top of my head.

“You did so good,” he whispered.

My entire face flushed. If I couldn’t already feel it, I put a hand to my cheek as we pulled apart and headed back towards the stares together.

He was clearly pleased withhimself justhow easily he could get to me. Walking up to the stop floor, he still kept me close until wemade it backthe way we came and felt the sun and fresh hair on our faces.

I breathed a sigh of relief. Or at least, I started to.

Wait.

I blinked a few times.Tryingto make sense of what I was seeing.

“Ella.”

I took a few steps forward.

“Ella. Car is this way, smart girl,” directed Liam.

The adorable pet name didn’t phase me. “Uh-huh. Just hold on a second.”

“Ella.”

Before I could stop myself, I took offin the direction ofthe guy with the bag. I didn’t know what I was doing, especially not as Liam called out to me, immediately running to catch up.

My heart pounded into my eyesareI tried to focus.Thiswasn’t happening, and morethan that, I should be running the other way.But I had to be sure. I had to.

Because this didn’t make sense.Me or…

He was thin and tall with broad shoulders and a twist of dark blond hair at the back of his, the dark eyes that I was sure at any moment would turn back around again and pin me to the spot.

I told you I’d find you.

My heart was about to explode in my chest.Theyknew. They had to know somehoweventhough it didn’t make sense. They were here.

They were?—

Rita.

My friend paused along one of the corners in front of an academic building. Shetook a steptoward the guywhoimmediately pulled her against him for a kiss.

I froze.

When she pulled away, she caught my eye over his shoulder.