Shortly,they arrived at the immense transport hub.Barnaby parked the car and turned to her.“Luna Selena,shall I signal the Alpha?”
Selena glanced at her wristwatch and realized Kian would have already disembarked from the private flight.“I’ll do it myself,”she replied before dialing her husband’s secure line.
However,her calls kept being directed to generic service codes.Kian wasn’t responding to his Mate’s summons.
“His transport must be delayed.We’ll wait here.”
An hour passed,and Selena still couldn’t catch a whiff of Kian’s distinct scent.She took out her phone again and called him.
“We’ll wait a little bit longer,”Selena murmured when her calls were still not answered.
Two hours later,Selena called her husband again.She heard a connection tone,making her smile widen with relief.
“Kian!Where are you?Was your flight delayed?”she asked,voice laced with relief.
There was silence on the other line,making Selena’s brows furrow with instinctual worry.“Kian?”
“I apologize.Kian stepped away for a moment.I will ensure he returns your communication once he is back,”a low,smooth feminine voice muttered.
Selena’s confusion quickly turned into a cold dread.“Who is this?What—”