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99 Chapter 99

Seraphina’s POV

The convoy moved through the winding mountain roads like a funeral procession, each mile bringing us closer to the unknown horror that might be waiting for us. I sat in the passenger seat of the lead vehicle, my

hands clenched so tightly in my lap that my knuckles had gone white.

“Sera,” came Riley’s voice. “You should try to eat something. It’s been hours since breakfast.”

I glanced at the protein bar she’d placed on the dashboard earlier, my stomach immediately rebelling at the

thought. “I can’t. Not until I know he’s okay.”

“The baby needs—”

“Sorry. I just… I can’t think about anything else right now.”

Through the rearview mirror, I could see the other two vehicles following behind us, filled with some of the

best warriors our pack had to offer.

*Damien?* I tried the mindlink again, sending the thought out with all the desperate hope I could muster.

*Please, if you can hear this, just give me something. Anything.*

The response was the same endless void it had been for days, but I refused to let that discourage me.

Distance. Mountains. Something was blocking our connection, but it was still there. Faint, fragile, but

unbroken.

It had to be unbroken.

“There, Riley said suddenly, her voice tight with concern. “Up ahead. Do you see that?”

I followed her gaze to a spot about fifty yards ahead where something metallic glinted in the afternoon

sunlight. As we drew closer, my heart began to pound with recognition and dread.

It was a piece of military gear. A tactical vest, torn and bloody, discarded beside the road like trash.

said, my voice

out of the vehicle before it

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could hear car doors slamming as the rest of our team emerged to see

attention.

hands trembling as I reached out to touch the

reinforced fabric.

fight here,” I said, rising to my feet with my jaw set in determination. “But look at

like someone was

everyone,” I called out, raising my voice to address the

for vehicles, and we need to be able

of acknowledgment from the assembled warriors as they began checking their gear

weapons.

voice from behind me. I turned to see

about this? I mean,

Maybe you should coordinate from back

word came out with enough alpha dominance to make him take an involuntary

concern, James, but I’m

was ancient and vast, with towering pine trees that blocked out most of the

that would have been

shadows

following

here before us. The silence was absolute except for our own careful footsteps and

wilderness. *You’re an alpha now. You can handle this. You’ve got the best warriors in the pack with you, and you’ve got abilities that can help

hurt.*

with each step, the knot of fear in my stomach grew tighter. The blood trail was getting fresher, which meant we

with dread.

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Riley whispered, appearing at my elbow with her weapon drawn.

picking up the acrid scent of a recent fire. But underneath that,

rogue wolves, thick and cloying

whispered back. “We approach

we crept through the underbrush, the smell of smoke grew stronger, mixed with other

and the particular stench that came from bodies that had been left too

without proper care.

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