Chapter 56 DANE I burst through after her and the strange , massive monster that seemed to be made of slime like shadows that could coil and grab .


    Wede this far .


    I wasnt going to let her go now .


    She had jumped in front of me .


    Saved me .


    Why ? Fucking why ? It didnt matter .


    All that mattered was that she had , and now I had to get her back .


    Whatever this beast was , it was huge .


    I couldnt kill it alone .


    But I didnt have to kill it .


    I just had to save Aurora .


    I wed at the creature , gritting my teeth against the cold .


    It screamed and deep red ooze gushed from its side .


    Using my ws , I climbed over its writing coils , using every ounce of my wolf sight to search for her .


    I finally spotted her .


    Her face was pale and drawn with pain .


    Her eyes fell on me , and she gasped out , You have to get out of here .


    Her words took me by surprise .


    What ? The shadows want you .


    Your family … Chapter 56 Iler words were cut off as the creature shifted and roiled , dragging her deeper into the tunnels beneath the house .


    Alpha ! Archer was at my side , then Trajan .


    2/5 We have to get her out , I said .


    Get in front of it .


    Slow it down .


    Get her out .


    Thats all that matters .


    They leapt away from me and attacked .


    The monster roiled and churned .


    I never saw any kind of head to attack , so I just kept trying to get to Aurora , using tooth and w and whatever else I could .


    Finally , after what seemed like forever , I reached her .


    She had passed out .


    The monster tried to wrench her away from me again , but I wasnt going to let that happen .


    I wed down into its coils , wrapped my arms around her , and pulled .


    Inch by inch , she slid free .


    I gathered her in my arms , crouched , and leaped free of the mass of shadows .


    Ive got her ! I called .


    I waited just long enough to see if they were alive , then I ran .


    It tried to follow , but as Aurora jostled in my arms , the pendant that I thought she was supposed to give Evelyn fell free from where it had been tucked beneath her shirt .


    It shed bright , lighting the room with a white blue light .


    Chapter 56 3/5 The monster screamed .


    Suddenly , it wasnt chasing us anymore .


    It was retreating .


    I didnt know what the hell had happened , and I didnt care .


    I just knew I had a chance to run , so I took it .


    ***** We found a way up and out of the house .


    Aurora was still in my arms , but she was limp .


    I crouched and brushed hair away from her face .


    I still wore my lycan form , and my hands were massive ws against her pale , delicate skin .


    Let me see her , Trajan barked , striding over .


    Archer jumped in front of us .


    Get .


    Back .


    The Alpha has her .


    Like he had her during those years they were married ? he matched Archers snarl with his own .


    Let go of her , Montague .


    You never cared for her when you had her .


    You have a fiancé .


    You dont get to start now .


    Theres no time for this , I snapped .


    Get me some light .


    I shrank down into my human form and ripped open the front of Auroras shirt .


    The shadows had stung her the way they had my grandfather .


    Id seen it .


    Darkness would be spreading from the injury , poisoning her veins .


    We had to get her to Evelyn .


    Only she could stop it .


    Chapter 56 4/5 Light shed on .


    Trajan knelt across from me .


    He had Auroras phone in his hand , the shlight on .


    The wound was there , to the right of her heart .


    The creature had missed it by inches .


    The dark , sickly coloring was already around the wound , spreading through her veins .


    All because it had been aiming for me , and shed stopped it .


    I couldnt stop my own voice from screaming why inside my head over and over and over again .


    She was injured .


    Maybe dying .


    We were too far from a car , too far from any kind of help this far into the wilderness .


    If I ran , it would still be forty minutes or more before I could get her to Evelyn , to pack healers , let alone the nearest hospital or witch who would treat shifters .


    Except ….


    Trajan , shine the light here .


    He shifted so I could see , and I bent closer .


    Aurora was wearing the ne she was supposed to give Evelyn .


    The silvery pearl meant for the goddesss chosen .


    It hung near the ce the creature had gotten her … and where the pearl sat , there was no sickness spreading through her .


    I touched the pearl , shifting it closer to the wound .


    The spreading ck veins faded and seemed to fade in its wake .