Chapter 107 DANE 1/5 One of the wolves that surrounded us approached .


    She was big for a female , and from her movements I could tell shed make a powerful opponent .


    When she was still several feet away , she crouched down and shifted back into a human .


    Alpha Montague , she said .


    Ive been searching for you .


    I know where Aurora DeVere is .


    All around us , the other wolves shifted , as well .


    There were twelve of them in all , and all of them were women .


    They were all ages , races , shapes , and sizes .


    The leader had medium brown skin and eyes so dark they were almost ck .


    Her hair fell in long dark brown curls down her back , and when she spoke , she had slight Spanish ent .


    Her words were like a hook in my gut .


    I shifted toward her , still in my wolf form .


    Where ? Not here , said another of the women .


    Shes north , hidden in the mountains in neutral territory .


    Evelyn crowded close to me .


    What the hell is going on ? How do they know who we are ? How did they find us ? Who are they ? 請 Chapter 107 2/5 None of those were questions I could answer .


    But to my surprise , the women looked at Evelyn as if they could hear her .


    Evelyn was neither Alpha nor Luna .


    She shouldnt be able to speak to any wolves who werent of her pack while she was in her wolf form .


    But the leader of the women spoke as if theyd heard her .


    You will know us soon enough , Evelyn Bary .


    Why would I trust you ? I asked .


    Too many strange things have happenedtely .


    Maybe youre just here to throw us off Auroras scent .


    are Strange things happening , said the woman .


    Dark forces move .


    Forces that you are called to fight .


    Take this as proof .


    She lifted her palm .


    It glowed , and a small beam of light shone from it up into the night .


    It looked very much like the light Evelyn could also control since shed been revealed as the chosen of the goddess .


    As the light shone from her hand , some clouds cleared and the woman was bathed in moonlight , as if the goddess was making a spotlight just for her .


    A feeling of warmth andfort flowed over ine .


    Goosebumps rose over my skin .


    I was used to the cold darkness of the shadows , and I did pray to the goddess .


    But praying to a being like that and feeling , for a single moment , like they were standing right next to you were two very different things .


    Chapter 107 3/5 Dane … I believe her , Evelyn whispered .


    I dont know why , but I feel connected to her .


    To all of them .


    I didnt feel that , but the strange warmth was still in my chest .


    I nodded .


    We have nothing better to go on .


    Evelyn and I will follow you .


    My pack will continue to search here .


    The ce is remote .


    You cant get close by car .


    It will take you a day or more , said the woman .


    I dont care , I said .


    I have to find her .


    AURORA The first night , I was terrified Holden would use his power over me to force me to sleep with him .


    He didnt , and I despised him for making me grateful for that .


    He did , however , take me to a cell like room .


    It had a bed and was lit by severalmps , though I have no idea how they got electricity down here .


    It had a small bed piled with nkets , which was good because it was cold below ground .


    He ced my book on a table , then turned toward me and rubbed both my arms like he was trying to warm me .


    I pulled away and he growled , Stand still .


    I closed my eyes against the burn of tears as his Alpha powers Chapter 107 took control of my body , and I stood still while he rubbed my arms and then tucked a piece of hair behind my ear .


    4/5 I hadnt been controlled by an Alpha like this since I was young , and Waylon Reed was my Alpha .


    Even when we were married , Dane had never tried .


    Not having a wolf meant I couldnt be controlled as thoroughly as pack members who did … usually .


    It had been one dubious benefit of being wolfless .


    But whatever Holden had done to bind me to him also gave him power over me like I was a weak willed cub .


    If I tried to disobey , I suddenly couldnt breathe .


    I hated him .


    Every time he touched me , revulsion squirmed in my belly like a giant worm .


    You will sleep , he said .


    Then tomorrow you will work on tranting the book .


    What if I dont ? I muttered .


    He smiled and grabbed my chin between his thumb and forefinger , squeezing until it hurt .


    I cried out in pain , but I was still gripped in his magic , and I couldnt pull away .


    Then , like I said , youll never see your children again .


    He leaned down until his lips brushed my car and whispered , I would rather watch you strangle and die trying to disobey me than allow Dane Montague to possess you ever again .


    He bent and kissed my neck .


    More tears trickled down my cheeks , but I wouldnt break in front of him again .


    Holden might think he had me , but he had no idea who he was Chapter 107 messing with .


    5/5 I had survived too much , gone through too many hells , to break because of this .


    No matter what he did to me , I would survive .


    And one day , I would kill him .


    Then I heard his next words .


    Now , Aurora , darling , once youve found the answers to certain things I need to know , Im going to let you go .


    You are going to walk straight to Dane .


    And when you find him , this is exactly what youre going to do …