Chapter 93 AURORA I wanted him to turn back around and go into that pack house .


    I wanted him to tear it apart until he found our children .


    But if he did , the Reeds would kill him .


    Just like they had been wanting to for years .


    No , I whispered , even though it was the hardest thing Id ever done in my life .


    But as desperately as I wanted my babies to be there , there was no sign of them .


    Not a single speck or shred of evidence .


    Thats what Waylon and Esther want you to do .


    I wont let them use this as an excuse to kill you , Dane .


    He closed his eyes and pressed his forehead to mine , and for a moment I felt connected to him .


    Bonded by the sheer grief both of us felt .


    Having someone to share that burden with me … it made it bearable .


    If I moved forward from this moment , it would only be because I could move forward with him .


    They must be somewhere else .


    With someone else .


    Well keep searching .


    Evander and Trajan can keep looking for them .


    through the pack bond .


    Well find them , I said .


    We had to , because I wouldnt cat or sleep or be able to take an entire breath until we had .


    Chapter 93 2/6 Dane nodded , our faces still close together .


    Magic rose around us as Dane called on his Alpha powers to bind himself and all of Blue Ridge Pack to a vow that couldnt be broken .


    A vow that took away my breath , and the breath of every wolf whose soul was forfeit if the oath couldnt be fulfilled .


    Well find them , he said .


    Well save them .


    Or well die trying .


    ***** SERAPHINA My head hurt and it was dark .


    I opened my eyes , and I didnt even know they were open because it was still so dark .


    I coughed and sat up and reached out .


    Brother had never not been there .


    Tristan ? My voice was just a shaky , little sound in the dark , but I knew where he was .


    I always did , even without looking or sensing .


    Just like he could always find me .


    1 crawled on a hard floor that felt like it was made of uneven rocks until my hand touched something warm .


    I patted and found out it was his shoulder .


    Chapter 93 Tristan ? 3/6 This time I asked inside my head .


    If there were bad guys around , I didnt want them to hear us Sera … I dont know where we are … Im scared .


    I know , I said .


    Tristan was the brave and protective one , but he was scared of the dark since that one time , with Aunt Lilliana .


    Not even Mommy or Uncle Trajan or Cousin Evander knew about that .


    Just me and Tristan .


    He didnt want anyone to know he sometimes wasnt brave , and I would always , always keep his secrets .


    Iid down next to him and wrapped my arms around him .


    Its okay , I whispered .


    Well just call for Cousin Evander .


    He can find us .


    I closed my eyes and reached out with my mind .


    Tristan was bigger and stronger than me , but I was better at concentrating .


    I tried to find my pack through the bond … It was like I jumped up and hit my head on a roof .


    Ow ! I said .


    Tristans hand touched the top of my head .


    He could feel thats where I was hurt , just like I could feel when he got hurt .


    Let me try , he whispered .


    Chapter 93 4/6 But when he reached out , it was the same thing .


    Like someone bumped us hard on the head .


    He started shaking harder .


    Its okay , I said .


    Mommy will save us .


    No one can stop her from doing anything .


    At least the bump didnt happen when we talked to each other .


    How did we get here? I asked Tristan .


    When I try to remember , its fuzzy .


    We were on a walk with Mrs.


    Jamison .


    What if the bad guys got her , too ? My tummy felt cold and sick .


    I hope not .


    I felt Tristan nod his head , which was close my shoulder .


    After a long pause , he said , Do you think the Alpha wille save us ? Our … dad ? Yes .


    I knew he would .


    I didnt know how , but from the moment I met him , I could tell .


    I hugged Tristan closer in the dark .


    Like our mommy , our daddy would never give up on us .


    Until theye , well keep each other safe , I whispered .


    No matter where we are .


    We will .


    Tristan said .


    He hugged me tight , and we waited .


    Chapter 93 **** 5/6 DANE Useless rage boiled beneath my surface as we left Broken Forestnd .


    I felt like I was going to tear out of my own skin .


    How could the children not be with Broken Forest ? Why had Remington Reede to us and then disappeared ? Archer was my best tracker , so I relieved him of his duties.


    protecting Evelyn and set him on Remingtons trail .


    When I caught that fucker , I would have my answers .


    Aurora was weeping , not even capable of walking , so I carried her out to the road and then to the cars that would take us home .


    I let Trajan drive so I could sit in the back and hold on to her .


    All the while , I was never idle .


    There were still over a hundred wolves at Blue Ridge , and they had never stopped searching .


    I gave them new directives while I held Aurora against my chest .


    and stroked her silvery hair , counting down the seconds until we arrived home .


    ording to my peoples reports , there was one wolf at Blue Ridge who wasnt searching .


    One I suspected wouldnt mind if my bastard children were out of the way , because he wanted their mother .


    Chapter 93 6/6 It was time for me to deal with Holden Coleridge … whether or not killing the Fall Line Alpha led to war .