Chapter 97 EVELYN I walked away from Danes room as the phone rang .

Then there was a click , as if someone picked up .

I heard my mothers voice say , Evie ! as if in a panic .

Then there was a loud crash in my ear .

Then the line went dead .

Mom ! No answer .

Either she had smashed her own phone … or someone had taken it from her and broken it .

In denial , I pulled my phone from my ear and tried to call again .

A robotic voice said , The customer you have dialed is out of service .

Please hang up and try again .

I tried again , but the same thing happened .

Again , same thing .

I made sound of frustration , jammed my phone into my pocket , and let a harsh breath out through my teeth .

This had gone so far out of my control .

When I wanted my mother to do something to handle Aurora , I hadnt meant for her to go anywhere near Danes children .

I wasnt sure where she was , but I knew she had them , and I A Chapter 97 knew her intentions werent good .

I should tell Dane .

2/5 I had to tell him .

Every second I didnt was a betrayal of him and of Blue Ridge .

Not even Archer knew who my mom really was , or that shed been in the Blue Ridge pack house since shed arrived with Aurora and the twins .

But if I told him that their nanny , Mrs.

Jamison , was actually my mother , Dane would have questions .

Too many questions I couldnt answer , because the answers would make him hate me for the rest of my life .

him everything , he might be able to put pieces

had also been Ann Reeds Auroras nanny

fact that she knew about the kidnapping

that she knew exactly where

the crescent on the inside of my forearm

had been

It never faded .

It looked natural .

and me to have the same mark , but apparently she had lost hers at some point

her parents or an accident ,

97 the place her own crescent mark should be , and there was nothing there

she didnt even remember shed had

was

one knew she was the little girl who had been held by the Reeds with Dane when he

except me , my mother

still didnt know why ,

my place at his side as

now , even that

lost so much of him

all my lies

even blame him

was him and someone did to me what Id done

I never meant for

wanted to keep my own position

My own power .

children

, then into the

burning the backs of my eyes , and I

4/5 1 stared at the woman I saw there

An actress .

Famous .

Loved .

who managed to live a public life

I was important .

any of that , if not

connections had gotten me

his connections could take everything I had earned after

blue eyes in the mirror

tired

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