Chapter 15 1/6 AURORA I clenched my phone in my hand .


    Missing ? I asked .


    What about Mrs.


    Melville ? Who , the nanny ? Grandma Augusta asked .


    I have no idea .


    I bit down on a retort .


    I hated when wolves acted like wolves who worked as pack servants were expendable , but my grandmother wasnt the kind of woman who would know the help .


    It was one of her less charming qualities .


    I closed my eyes and wished desperately that I had my wolf .


    That I could reach out over a pack bond and find them .


    But I didnt .


    All I had was a cell phone .


    I sent panicked texts to the kids and Evander , then to Trajan .


    The twins are missing ! He texted me back a momentter .


    The Blue Ridge wolves are settled .


    Iming .


    I ran downstairs .


    My heart was beating a million miles a minute .


    My thoughts raced .


    Where could they be ? Why are they gone ? Chapter 15 2/6 Who would have done this ? There was only one person who might hate me enough to want my children gone .


    Lilliana .


    I pressed a hand to my chest , trying to slow my racing heart as I went down the stairs .


    I would call Lilliana .


    Make her tell me everything .


    Get on a ne back to Europe .


    Id figure this out .


    I would … Just as I reached the door , someone knocked .


    Distracted , I pulled it open .


    Hi , mommy ! My mouth dropped open .


    The twins were on my doorstep .


    Evander was right behind them , with Mrs.


    Melville next to him .


    I gasped and dropped to my knees , holding my arms out for my children .


    They ran to me , and I hugged them close , breathing in their sweet scent .


    Then I pulled back to look from them to Evander .


    What is going on ? Why are you here ? Chapter 15 Evander nced around then stepped inside , pulling Mrs.


    Melville in with him .


    The older woman straightened her gray bun and greeted me nervously .


    Hello , Ms.


    DeVere .


    Hello , I said .


    Im so confused .


    Whats going on ? 3/6 Whose cars are in the driveway ? Evander asked .


    I thought it .


    was just you and Trajan here .


    It was until this morning , I said .


    I nced down at the children and cleared my throat .


    Dane has decided that his partner needs more security .


    There are Blue Ridge wolves here ? Evander said .


    He lowered his voice and whispered , Shit .


    Mommy , Evander said a bad word ! Tristan gasped .


    I wrapped my arms around both my children and picked them up .


    I couldnt stop hugging them .


    At the same time , I was terrified that Piper or another of the Blue Ridge wolves would see them and ask what two children were doing here .


    Come upstairs , I said .


    I mentally filled Trajan in on the situation , and he met us in my suite of rooms .


    We all went inside , then closed and locked the doors .


    What the Trajan nced at the children , then closed his mouth .


    What are you doing here ? What I have to say cant be said in front of the children , Evander said into my mind .


    He had some strains of Alpha magic , so he Chapter 15 4/6 could talk into my head when he had to .


    His face was deathly serious .


    At the same time , Seraphina yawned .


    Im so tired , Mommy .


    We spent hours and hours on an airne ! I nodded , hugged Tristan and Seraphina close one more time , then set them down .


    Mrs.


    Melville , through those doors ist another room .


    Maybe you can go and get the children settled ? Hurriedly , Mrs.


    Melville took the twins through the sitting area where we were and into a secondary bedroom .


    It wasnt set up for children , but I was already running things through my mind , figuring out how quickly I could make that happen .


    Tell us .


    Trajan growled at Evander .


    Evander nodded , pacing back and forth .


    Unlike Trajan , who could be still as a stone when it suited him , Evander never stopped moving .


    Someone tried to poison them , he said .


    My heart started to race again , like it had when I thought they were missing .


    Poison ? I whispered .


    Evander nodded .


    Luckily , Mrs.


    Melville scented it in their food before she fed it to them .


    If I had a wolf , I wouldve transformed right then and there and torn something apart .


    5/6 Chapter 15 Did you find out who it was ? I asked .


    Because I knew .


    Evander and Trajan exchanged looks .


    Theyd also be good friends since Id introduced them to each other .


    We dont have any evidence , Evander said carefully .


    I didnt rage often , and I knew it was making him nervous .


    I started pacing .


    Grandmother will have to listen to me about Lilliana this time .


    She attacked the twins ! Shell demand proof , Trajan said .


    If you use her again and she wriggles out of it like she didst time , your grandmother will disown you .


    I made a wordless sound of rage .


    Lilliana had been the bane of my existence since the DeVeres rediscovered me .


    At least the Reeds had been hateful to my face .


    Lilliana preferred to smile , then stab you in the back when you werent expecting it .


    Someone knocked on the door of my rooms .


    Startled , I gestured Evander to get out of sight , then went to open it .


    Piper stood on the other side .


    She smiled apologetically .


    Piper , how can I … ? I trailed off .


    Dane loomed behind her .


    In the other room , one of the children started to cry .