Nathan's POV
"The number you are calling is not reachable at the moment."
The robotic voice cut through the line again, flat and cold. I dragged the phone from my ear and stared at the screen like it had betrayed me. Fifth time. Still nothing.
The food in front of me might as well have been invisible. I couldn't eat. Couldn't think about anything except why she wasn't answering. My thumb kept hitting redial, over and over, like maybe if I called enough times, she'd finally pick up.
Text after text went out. No reply. No read receipts. Just silence.
I could feel everyone's eyes on me at the table, but I didn't care. Let them stare. Let them wonder. My chest was tight, my head pounding, and my wolf wouldn't calm the hell down. He paced inside me, growling, snapping, and restless, like he could already sense something was wrong.
"Hailee," I muttered, running a hand through my hair, my heart hammering. "Come on, just… answer me. Please."
