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

if taking it off of Aurora will end the magic

off

yourself , soldier ,

territory , and my sister and grandfather are the people

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

I gave one ,

down , slid

neck , and

necklace slid off

waited , watching to see if the darkness would return and start stretching out from her wound

, it

veins stretching out from the wound remained gray and unmoving

, in the next bed over , and laid it on

didnt do

it and set it on

Nothing .

the same

the necklace back and fastened it around Auroras neck while Trajan propped her

this mean

on her and not them ? If I knew ,

! I turned to see Evelyn come

her

She ran over to me and

froze , then patted her awkwardly on the back

? she

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

? No , I said

things to

to figure

until we figured out how to get

monster made of shadows

Evelyns eyebrows rose .

the news , but she

needs me to

could explain , she walked over to the bed and looked down

perfect skin between her brows

shes wearing ,

the spread of the curse

crossed her arms over

Why did you call for me ? I still

could wake her

Why ?

awfully cager ,

get to the bottom

only one who

Evelyn huffed .

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