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 .

the others , I

of Aurora will end the

off , Trajan

, soldier , I

is my territory , and my sister and grandfather are the people

,

I gave one

down ,

behind her neck ,

The necklace slid

if the darkness would return and start stretching

it

from the

, and laid it

do

it and set it on

Nothing .

was the same for my

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

does this mean ? he asked

work on her and not them ? If I knew , Id do

Im here ! I turned to see Evelyn

slipped in behind her and

to me and threw

patted her awkwardly on the back before

wrong ? she asked

me with big 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

were things to talk about

figure

figured out how to get these

by a monster made of shadows beneath

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

didnt look happy to hear the news , but she didnt

Then I suppose she needs me to

, she walked over to the bed and looked

perfect skin between her brows pinched into

amulet shes wearing ,

stopped the spread

crossed her arms over her

I even doing here ? Why did you call for

wake

Why ?

cager , Dane

the bottom of everything thats been going on , Trajan

only one who

Evelyn huffed .

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