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 .

help the others

dont know if taking it off of Aurora will end the magic

off

, I snarled

sister and grandfather are the people

instant , the amulet goes back on Aurora

57 I gave one , sharp

down , slid

her neck ,

The necklace slid off casily

darkness would return and start stretching out from her

, it

from the wound remained

amulet over to Piper , in the next bed over , and laid it on her chest where her wound was the one Evelyn had cauterized with her

do

I lifted it and set

Nothing .

same for

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

does this mean

them ? If I

Im here ! I turned to see Evelyn come through

behind her

57 4/6 She ran over to me and

awkwardly on the back before stepping out of

?

on her arm the one that always reminded me how shed saved my life

I do something ? No , I said

to talk about

figure out

we figured out how to get

by a monster made of shadows

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

news , but she didnt look very worried ,

I suppose she needs me to save her

walked over to the bed and looked down

brows pinched into

amulet shes

already stopped the spread of the curse

her arms over her

did you call for me ? I still want you to

wake

57 Why ? Evelyn snapped

cager ,

the bottom of everything thats been going on , Trajan

only one who can read the journal

Evelyn huffed .

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