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 , I

taking it off of Aurora will end the magic thats

dont take it off , Trajan growled

soldier , I

my sister and grandfather are the people

, even for an instant , the amulet goes back

I gave one

leaned down , slid my

her neck , and unclasped the

slid

if the darkness would return and start stretching out from

, it

the wound remained gray and unmoving

over , and laid it

didnt do

, I lifted it and set

Nothing .

the same for my

I took the necklace back and fastened it around Auroras neck

this mean ?

not them ? If I knew , Id do

! I turned to see Evelyn come through the

slipped in behind her and closed it

4/6 She ran over to me and threw

patted her awkwardly on the back before stepping

?

eyes and rubbed the crescent birthmark on her arm the one that always reminded me

something ? No , I said

to talk

to figure

not until we figured out how to get these three

of shadows beneath the old

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

hear the news , but she didnt look very worried , either

needs

explain , she walked over to the

between her brows pinched into a

this ? The amulet shes wearing , I

already stopped the spread

crossed her arms over her

I even doing here ? Why did you call for

wake

?

seem awfully cager , Dane

get to the bottom of

one who can read the

Evelyn huffed .

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