By the time afternoon hit on Christmas Day, the endless and agonizing waiting was driving Theon completely out of his mind. No one had found a single trace of Azaria or Irene, and sitting in his office staring at map printouts and traffic camera logs felt like absolute torture while his soulmate was out there somewhere terrified, cold, and alone.
He stood up abruptly from his desk, pushing his chair back so hard it rattled against the wall behind him and rounded his desk, drawing everyone's attention to him. He walked straight past and plainly told his family that he was going out to drive the roads and look for her himself. His mother and sister both instantly jumped up to try and stop him, pointing out that Nathan, Idris, and dozens of other pack members were already scouring every single street in the city block by block.
