Chapter 91 AURORA Why should we believe you ? Dane demanded .


    To my shock , Waylon stood aside and gestured into the pack house .


    Come and see for yourself , Alpha .


    But youve got toe alone .


    Except for Ann .


    This is her home , after all .


    Shes always wee .


    He paused for a second , like he was thinking , then said , You know , if those kids were here , it would just be like a visit to grandma and grandpas anyway , wouldnt it ? The stringy old man shot me what was probably supposed to be a fatherly smile .


    It was all I could do not to scream .


    I started moving forward immediately .


    Dane grabbed my arm .


    No ! Its some kind of trap .


    Theyve had me here before , Dane .


    If they wanted to keep me , they wouldve done it then .


    You wont keep me from my children .


    Danes grip tightened and he growled , Our children .


    He released me , then moved to stand beside me .


    Well search .


    No ! Chapter 91 2/5 It was a whole chorus of voices .


    Both Evander and Trajan on my side , and Archer and Evelyn on Dancs .


    I should be the one to go , Evander said .


    Hed been so quiet .


    since the children disappeared, and he sounded so desperate now .


    I was their guard .


    This is my fault .


    I took my cousins hand and tried to give him an encouraging smile .


    We all have to sleep , Evander .


    This isnt your fault .


    If theyre not in there , I wont sleep , he vowed .


    Not until Ive found them and brought them home .


    There was a fervent note in his voice that worried me .


    I knew he loved the twins , and I was grateful , but I couldnt let him torture himself that way .


    Evander- I was cut off by the argument between Archer and Dane that started next to us .


    You arent expendable ! Archer snapped , I am .


    Let me go ! Alpha magic swelled around Dane .


    He almost seemed to grow , and Archer almost seemed to shrink before him .


    They are my children .


    Aurora is my … He trailed off , and I could hear the word hanging in the air .


    Mate .


    But he knew neither of us were ready to go that far .


    Not yet .


    My responsibility , he finished .


    She will not walk into danger without me at her side .


    Chapter 91 3/5 My heart turned over at his words .


    I wondered if hearing them would ever be normal , or if I would ever feel like I deserved them .


    Archer looked like he might speak again .


    Danes eyes shed gold with power , and suddenly Archer flinched , then backed off .


    I turned back to Evander and Trajan .


    Im going , I said , resolute .


    Trajan , dont let Evander follow me .


    Trajan nodded and looked at the younger wolf .


    Evander glowered at us both .


    Theyd better be in there .


    They will be , I said with a confidence I didnt feel .


    I followed Dane up to Waylon and Esther .


    The Reeds smiled at us .


    Im sure it was supposed to be kind , but all I could see was their teeth .


    We have your permission , and safe passage ? And the wolves out here will be safe from attack or harm as long as were on the inside ? Dane growled .


    Waylon nodded , and I felt magic radiate off of him as he made the promise .


    I swear it .


    Without looking , Dane reached back and took my hand , and he led the way inside .


    The new pack house was like I remembered it .


    A cave , but not a terrible ce .


    Not like the ce I lived when I was a child .


    Chapter 91 4/5 It was so strange .


    Why had they bothered to make this ce sofortable when the actual house was in such disrepair ? What had changed in the five years I went missing that gave them not just the money , but the motivation to do this ? Would you like a guide ? Esther asked as she fell into step beside us .


    Not you, Dane snapped .


    Esthers false 50s housewife smile didnt falter .


    Not me .


    Selina ? My lips parted as a wisp of a woman reading on a nearby chair lifted her head .


    She was thin and pale and had ck hair drawn back in a braid .


    Yes , Luna ? Take your former sister , here , and help her and Alpha Montague search for the missing children from Blue Ridge .


    Such a shame they werent supervised better .


    Esther tutted .


    Even though my memories were too foggy for it to bring anything specific to the surface , the sound made bile rise in the back of my throat .


    It was a sound of false sympathy .


    A sound that might be made right before a necessary punishment .


    Dane squeezed my hand , able to sense something wrong with me even though I was trying to hide it .


    I squeezed back to show him I was fine .


    Then my attention was totally captured by the woman who approached us .


    Selene ? I asked .


    Chapter 91 5/5 Her name also felt familiar I knew it , but I wasnt sure how .


    When she smiled , her hazel eyes crinkled around the corners , and I felt like I should know her .


    Like remembering her might be very , very important .


    Me , helping you out of trouble ? she said .


    Just like old times , little sister .