Chapter 57 DANE I placed the pearl on top of the wound .

Bright light flashed again , and there was the scent of smoke and burning .

I blinked , and when I could see again , the corruption was no longer livid and dark , but gray and faded .

Aurora ? She still didnt wake .

I lifted her .

We have to get her to Blue Ridge .

Now .

I didnt let Aurora go until it I had to lay her in a cot in the infirmary and step back so the healers could look at her .

I sent Archer off to find Evelyn .

I didnt bother to try and send Trajan away .

I knew he wouldnt go , and now wasnt the time for a power struggle .

Its not as bad as the other two , Celia said .

She was one of the wolves Id sent with Piper to guard Aurora at her former home .

She wore a long gray sweater that matched the soft color of her shoulder length , wavy gray hair .

Chapter 57 Shes wearing some kind of amulet .

It stopped the spread , I said .

2/6 These shadows were picking off my family one by one .

Theyd tried to get to me .

If not for Aurora , I would be in this bed .

Shed saved me .

Esther Reed had lied .

Aurora had been telling me the truth , shed always been loyal to me .

Now she was here , just as unconscious as Piper and my grandfather .

The unfairness of it , plus my own disgust at myself , was enough to make me want to hit my knees and roar at the universe .

Do you think shell wake up ? I asked Celia .

The grandmotherly woman pressed her lips together and breathed out in a worried sigh .

I dont know , Alpha .

amulet might help the others ,

it off of Aurora will end the

off

yourself , soldier ,

and my sister and grandfather are

coming back , even for an instant , the amulet goes back

I gave one , sharp

leaned down , slid

, and unclasped

The necklace slid

see if the darkness would return and

it didnt

the wound remained gray and

over to Piper , in the next bed over , and laid it on her chest where her wound

didnt do anything

, I lifted it and set it on

Nothing .

same for my

the necklace back and fastened it around Auroras neck while Trajan propped her

does this mean

does it work on her and not them ? If I knew , Id do something about it ,

! Im here ! I turned to see Evelyn come through the door

slipped in behind her and closed it

4/6 She ran over to me and threw her arms around

patted her awkwardly on the back before stepping out of her arms

?

eyes and rubbed the crescent birthmark on her arm the one that always reminded me how shed saved my life back

do something ? No , I said

things to talk about

to figure

until we figured out how to get

was attacked by a monster made of shadows beneath the

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

look happy to hear the news , but she didnt look

suppose she needs me to save her life

could explain , she walked over to the

between her brows pinched into a frown

shes wearing , I said

the spread of

arms over her chest

here ? Why did you call for me ? I still want you to do your magic

could wake her

Why ? Evelyn

cager , Dane

is necessary to get to the bottom of everything thats been going on

who

Evelyn huffed .

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