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?”

just a boy, maybe nineteen at

painting a picture of destruction and apparent massacre at the

been stationed.

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

He blinked at me

repeated, my tone sharp with forced authority. “How many actual bodies did

observe?”

blood. So much blood. And the camp was destroyed, everything burned

many bodies?” I pressed, feeling a

I didn’t… the smoke was so thick, and we had to

But Luna,

feeling some fight coming back into me.

would kill humans. Blood just means there was a

even if that’s true, even if some of them made

to dig in. Going after them

I’m not planning to kill myself then,” I shot back, pacing behind the desk like a

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

tell me what I can and can’t do! I’m the Luna of this pack! My mate is missing! That makes this MY

room went dead silent. Marcus looked like I’d slapped

door burst open and three more officers rushed in, all

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we’ve lost contact with

eastern perimeter has gone

flying to my head. “How many people? Just tell

of them

news. Sixty warriors who might be dead or

we go get them,” I said, my voice deadly

we wait is another

could be-”

it.

Get everyone here.

rescue op.”

later, the conference room was packed with the grimmest faces I’d ever

so thick I could

the head of the table

down. Including the one with our Alpha

The room exploded.

voice shaking

he’s alive.”

team to

if there’s even

can’t lead this mission,” Marcus cut me

words hit me like a physical blow.

back down. “I’ve lost too many people

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not impossible,” came a voice from the door. Riley walked in, her face set with determination. “Not

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