Chapter 47 DANE I didnt .


    I was a bastard , but even I wouldnt ruin a childs love for their mother .


    Thats not true , Seraphina piped up .


    She tentatively came over to me .


    She patted my knee , then , to my shock , she climbed into myp .


    She took my face in her tiny hands and stared me down .


    with a serious look in her lc eyes .


    You have us .


    Were your family .


    Sera … Tristan hissed .


    Seraphina red at him .


    He does .


    Were his family .


    As long as hes nice to Mommy .


    I swallowed , entirely captured by this moment .


    By this little girl .


    and her firm look and her tiny hands .


    My restraint broke , and I pulled her into a hug .


    Thank you .


    I let her go , and she hopped off myp .


    Just then , the door opened .


    A harried looking woman entered the room .


    She looked young at first nce .


    Then I realized she was older but had aged well .


    There was something about her face … something familiar I couldnt ce .


    There you two are ! she said .


    Oh , no ! Are you bothering the Alpha ? Im so sorry , Alpha Montague .


    These two are quite a bit.


    Chapter 47 2/5 more trouble than their mother used to be .


    Then again , there are two .


    Its fine .


    I rose .


    Then her words hit me .


    Did you say … you knew Aurora as a child ? She smiled .


    Yes , I was her nanny , too .


    Though I was barely more than a girl , myself .


    I still think of her as Ann , even though Im not supposed to .


    I stepped toward her , and her eyes went wide .


    I have questions for you .


    Questions about Aurora , and about the Reeds .


    Her face went pale .


    Oh , sir .


    Please .


    There are things I swore Id never tell .


    Not anyone .


    Not even Ann .


    AURORA I stormed away .


    It wasnt untilter that I realized Id walked away from Dane without telling him a single one of my revtions from the back of the book .


    And without asking him my question .


    It was more important , now than ever , that I go to the old Reed pack house .


    More important that I find thest two pages that had been torn out of the book .


    Because if what Id found was right , there wasnt just one chosen of the moon goddess .


    There were three .


    Chapter 47 3/5 I might still have a chance to be one of them .


    Maybe , if I was , the goddess would have mercy on me and give me my wolf back .


    I had to find Dane again .


    I wasnt about to ask his permission , but it would be good to have his support .


    Last time Id tried to go , wed been ambushed by the Reeds .


    Id prefer to have a few wolves with me in addition to Trajan if I didnt want that to happen again .


    There was also Evander , but now more than ever I wanted him to protect the twins .


    What are you doing wandering the halls ? I looked up sharply .


    Evelyn stood in front of me , an irritated frown on her face .


    I straightened and lifted my chin .


    Walking .


    Evelyn .


    Why are you walking toward my fiancés room ? You mean why am I trying to find my business partner ? I gave her a sharp smile .


    For business .


    If he wanted you to know about it , you would .


    Dont you think that business is mine , now , too ? After all , aside from the fact that Im the mother of his child , Im the chosen of the goddess .


    Everyone who matters will want me to be involved in what were doing .


    If you dont , I doubt anyone will care .


    I surprised the desire to push her off her three inch heels .


    You will certainly have your role to y , I said with a smile .


    But apter 47 4/5 whether that role involves anything beyond your wheelhouse- like thinking remains to be seen .


    If were lucky , you can y to your strengths and stand around and look pretty .


    You bitch ! Evelyn snarled .


    I should I didnt stay to listen what she thought she should do .


    I turned and walked away .


    I wondered if shed follow me , but thankfully , she didnt .


    I was d .


    My mind was filled with other things .


    First and foremost , worry over Dane and the twins .


    But there was also what Id seen in the book .


    It looked like there was more to what Dane and I were doing than just unearthing something powerful .


    The trantion was painstakingly slow , but Id made out something about a prison or a cage , and something about shadows .


    It couldnt be a coincidence that shadows were attacking Danes family .


    But why hadnt they gone after Dane or me or my family ? It seemed that the shadows might be some kind of … security measure .


    Some kind of guardian put in ce to protect the relic .


    If that was so , the fact that they wereing after us meant that we were getting close .


    But the danger was growing .


    People we loved were getting hurt .


    I wasnt certain if we should keep pushing or call everything off .


    Chapter 47 When I had thest two pages , I would know .


    I had to .


    Evelyn , wait ! 5/5 I paused .


    The voice came from behind me , around a corner Id just turned .


    Evelyn must have been following me , after all .


    Not now , she hissed .


    This cant wait .


    I need … damn it , Evelyn … There was the unmistakable sound of two people kissing .


    My heart pounded in my chest .


    Was Danes beloved , the bane of my existence , the woman he had cheated on me with … cheating on him ? I eased up to the corner .


    I had to know .


    Holding my breath , I peered around the edge .