98 Chapter 98

98 Chapter 98

Seraphina’s POV

The words hit me like a slap to the face. My legs gave out instantly.

“What?” I gasped, grabbing the edge of the desk. “What did you just say?”

“No. No no no.” I was shaking my head so hard it hurt. “That’s not possible. You’re wrong.”

Marcus’s hands shot out to steady me as I swayed. The young soldier was still on his knees, tears streaming

down his dirt-streaked face.

“Where?” My voice cracked. “Where did this happen?”

“Eastern ridge, Luna,” he stammered. “The camp… it was destroyed. Blood everywhere. We couldn’t… we

couldn’t find…”

“Stop!” I cut him off, my heart hammering so fast I could barely breathe. “Just stop talking!”

I pressed both hands to my chest, searching desperately for that warm feeling that told me Damien was alive.

It was… weak. But still there. It had to be.

“If he was dead, I’d know,” I said, more to myself than anyone else. “I’d feel it break. The bond would snap.”

“Sera,” Marcus said quietly. “Sometimes shock can-”

“NO!” The word exploded out of me. The windows actually rattled. “Don’t you dare say it! He’s not dead!”

Everyone in the room stepped back. I could feel my alpha power flooding out like a tidal wave, making the air

thick and heavy.

“Damien!” I screamed into the mindlink, putting everything I had into it. “Damien, answer me! Right now!”

Silence. Complete, terrifying silence.

But silence didn’t mean death. It meant distance. Mountains. Something blocking us.

“Tell me everything,” I snapped at the soldier, my voice shaking with barely controlled fury. “Right now. Every

single detail.”

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The poor kid looked like he might pass out. “Luna, I—”

“Talk! What exactly did you see?”

was just a boy, maybe nineteen at

painting a picture of destruction and apparent massacre at the camp where Damien and his

been stationed.

actually see?” I interrupted when he described finding the remnants of

what?” He blinked at

repeated, my tone sharp with forced authority.

observe?”

much blood. And the camp was

how many bodies?” I pressed, feeling a spark of something that

soldier’s face went pale. “I… I didn’t… the smoke was so thick, and we had to retreat when we

coming. But Luna,

some fight coming back into me.

Blood just means there was

if that’s true,

in. Going after them now?

then,” I shot back, pacing behind the desk like

name. “You’re pregnant. You seriously think you can lead a mission into

power I had blast out. “Don’t you dare tell me what I can and can’t do! I’m the Luna of this pack! My mate is missing! That makes this

silent. Marcus looked like I’d slapped

door burst open and three more officers rushed in, all talking

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we’ve lost contact with two

perimeter

to my head. “How many

them whispered. “Maybe

news. Sixty warriors who might be dead

go get them,” I said,

blinding red. “Every day we wait is another day they could

could be-”

say it. Couldn’t

“Right now. Get everyone here. Anyone with authority

rescue op.”

was packed with the grimmest

I could barely

here,” I said, standing at the head of the table even though

with our Alpha King. I want

The room exploded.

mate bond,” I said, my voice shaking with fury. “It’s weak, it’s faint,

he’s alive.”

slammed both hands on the table. “I’ll take a small team

there’s

this mission,” Marcus cut me off. “I won’t allow

like a physical blow. Won’t allow

but didn’t back down.

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came a voice from the door. Riley walked in, her

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