Chapter 32 - 33
Dante’s POV~
It was nearly dawn by the time we reached the Northern Bellini Pack estate.
Liora had fallen asleep in the car long before we pulled through the gates. Her little head rested against the leather seat, soft breaths fogging the glass beside her. I carried her upstairs, past the long corridors and the cold marble floors, my footsteps echoing in a house that had been too silent for too long.
When I reached the master wing, I noticed the bedroom door stood open. The room was dark, curtains drawn tight, the faint scent of her perfume already fading.
I set Liora down gently in her room, brushed the hair off her face, and let the nanny settle her. Then I went back to my room. Flicked on the light. The bed was untouched. Empty. Sheets tucked in perfectly as if no one had bothered sleeping there.
The butler appeared just then, dragging my luggage inside. I pulled at my tie, loosened it, my voice low.
“Where is she?”
He lowered his head immediately. “Madam left on a business trip, Alpha.”
I paused, unbuttoned my cuff, waited for him to say more.
He added quickly, “She took her luggage herself. That was... about half a month ago. Some of the staff said she left for the city.”
Half a month. For Elodie, that was strange. She rarely traveled for business, and when she did, it was never longer than a few days. But I didn’t ask again. Didn’t bother. I only hummed under my breath, dismissing him with a flick of my hand.
The house fell back into silence.