Chapter 359

Avery's POV

I spotted Bjorn from across the field. He was standing near the treeline at the far edge of the grounds, away from the other pups, talking to a man I didn't recognize.

The man was wearing a baseball hat pulled low and sunglasses. His back was to me, but something about him set me off right away. I hurried across the lawn, calling Bjorn's name. He turned, and the man stiffened.

By the time I reached my son, the man had walked back into the crowd.

"Bjorn!" I came skidding to a halt beside my son, trying to spot the man, but I couldn't see him anymore.

"Who was that?" He shrugged.

"I dunno."

"What do you mean you don't know? What were you talking to a stranger for?"

"He just asked me about kickball. It wasn't a big deal, Mom."

"It is too a big deal." I stared at the crowd.

The man was completely gone, swallowed up by the people like he'd never been there. I hadn't gotten a good look at his face.

his shoulders. That was enough for

"Did he tell you his name?" I

groaned, like I

I'd seen him before or something."

nuts the whole time." My stomach

grabbed Bjorn's arm and began pulling him back toward the

"What? Why? Mom-"

come with me, please."

middle of a game!" He dug his

you just tell me what's going on?"

now I need you

He yanked his arm out of my grip so hard that I stumbled a step.

over nothing!" I opened

sick of it! I'm finishing my game whether you like

I could respond, he turned and stomped back to the kickball field. By now, a small crowd

with a furrowed

on?" I

Gideon was here," I whispered.

"What? How-"

and his eyes briefly glazed over as he mindlinked his Beta. A moment later, I saw a few pack guards moving deliberately through the crowd, searching.

I stayed close to the kickball field, keeping an eye on Bjorn, until they were finished searching. He received a mindlink back, then turned to me and shook his

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