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 .

might help the others

Aurora will end

off , Trajan

soldier ,

sister and grandfather are the

starts coming back , even for an instant , the

57 I gave one , sharp

down , slid my

, and unclasped

The necklace slid off casily

watching to see if the darkness would return and

, it didnt

from the wound remained gray

laid it on her chest where her wound was the one Evelyn had cauterized with her

didnt do

it and set it on her chest again

Nothing .

same for my grandfather

, I took the necklace back and fastened it

this mean

If I knew , Id do something about it , I

I turned to see Evelyn come

in behind her

to me and

, then patted her awkwardly on the back before

? she

the crescent birthmark on her arm the one that always reminded me how shed saved my life back when we were

I do something ? No ,

were things to talk about

to figure

until we figured out how to get these

by a monster made of shadows beneath

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

hear the news ,

she needs me to

over to the bed and looked down

her brows

shes wearing , I

spread of the curse

arms over her

Why did you call for me ? I still

wake her

57 Why ?

seem awfully cager

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

one who can read the journal

Evelyn huffed .

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