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 said

if taking it off of Aurora will end the magic thats keeping hers from spreading

take it off , Trajan growled

, soldier ,

and my sister and grandfather are the people were talking

back , even for an instant , the amulet goes back on Aurora , he

I gave one ,

I leaned down , slid my hands

her neck , and

The necklace slid off casily enough

darkness would return and start

it didnt

veins stretching out from the

and laid it on her chest where her wound was the one Evelyn

do

set it on her chest again

Nothing .

the same for

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

this mean ? he asked

I knew , Id do something about it , I growled

! Im here ! I turned to see Evelyn come through the

slipped in behind her and closed it quietly

4/6 She ran over to me and threw

, then patted her awkwardly on the back before stepping out

? she asked

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

? No ,

things to talk

figure

we figured out how to get these three out of danger

made of shadows beneath the old

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

to hear the news , but she didnt look

suppose she needs me to

explain , she walked over to

brows pinched into

this ? The amulet shes wearing , I

stopped the spread of

crossed her arms over her chest

? Why did you call for me ? I still want you to do your

wake

Why ?

cager , Dane

the bottom of everything thats

one who can

Evelyn huffed .

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