Chapter 49 AURORA The next morning , I finally found Dane .

He was in his home office , a room filled with heavy , masculine furniture and dark wood .

He leaned over his desk , writing something .

I paused in the doorway when I saw him , caught for a moment in the memory of the dream .

Of the way he wanted me in that place .

The way he claimed me without hate .

If only I could stop myself from having those dreams , I might be able to stop wishing he would love me .

I knocked politely on the door frame , and he looked up .

I thought I saw something dark flash in his eyes .

Something like … desire .

Then it was gone .

Aurora , he said in a polite tone .

How can I help you ? Its about yesterday .

His face hardened , but I continued .

When I found you with the children , I was actually looking for you for another reason .

The hardness faded and he looked at me with curiosity .

Really ? What reason is that ? Chapter 49 The journal .

Part of the back inside cover peeled up , and I found more writing .

I think this is more complicated than we realized .

2/6 Dane set down his pen and turned to face me fully .

He folded his arms over his chest and leaned against his desk .

Complicated in what way ? I lifted the book .

I can show you .

He gestured for his desk , and I moved forward to stand next to him .

I showed him where the cover paper had peeled away , and how there was writing beneath .

I showed him the symbols that had revealed themselves to me .

There are three , I said .

And it speaks of shadows and a prison or cage .

I think thats why were under attack .

Because were getting close to the thing that contains the relic , and the shadows are trying to stop us .

Hm .

Whoever buried this power didnt want anyone else to have it .

Typical .

I nodded .

be some sort of trial to

way , theyre connected

only one problem with what you said

down at me , his

arent targeting

my family

49 3/6 I glanced up at him ,

easy to get caught in his eyes

I dont know .

that are still

Esther might have them , and she was toying with you by just giving you one ?

Ive considered it .

Im not sure

discussed , she thinks this journal

, full of symbols

important than a coloring

shed let

Dane nodded .

Still .

and just

She might .

in the house , lost in the chaos of the

Mm .

for him to say more ,

happened the

broke the silence

Ill go .

going , I

Its my book .

My old home .

He sighed .

go with you

Bring Trajan .

Ill bring Archer .

a

Chapter 49 and make sure no Reeds are

Thank you ,

I expected it to be

cut away from me

want you want , Aurora , when what you want

I snorted .

words were a trap that would lead to another

to fall into

Not today .

should we go ?

He glanced outside .

midmorning , the sky bright and blue and

, he said

orders for the scouts

and went

Then I paused .

Dane .

Connell and Piper ? He met my

sure he looked like the same stoic Alpha as

beneath his eyes , the weariness in the way he held himself

The same .

shadows are connected to the relic , finding it may help them ,

will help them

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