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 , I

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

dont take it off , Trajan growled

, soldier , I snarled

sister and grandfather

back , even for an instant , the

one , sharp

, slid

her neck , and

The necklace slid off casily

the darkness would return and start stretching out from

it

from the wound remained gray and

bed over , and laid it on her chest where her wound was the one Evelyn had cauterized with her magical light

do

lifted it and set it on her chest

Nothing .

same for my

fastened it around Auroras neck while Trajan propped

mean

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

I turned to see Evelyn come through the

behind her and closed it quietly

She ran over to me and threw

on the back before stepping

? she asked

the one that always reminded me how shed saved my life back when

do something ? No , I said

things to talk about

to figure out

figured out how to get these three out of danger

of shadows

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

hear the news , but she didnt

suppose she needs

could explain , she walked over to the bed and looked

skin between her brows pinched

? The amulet shes

the spread of

arms over

Why did you call for me ? I still want you

wake

Why ?

seem awfully cager ,

is necessary to get to the bottom of

who

Evelyn huffed .

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