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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.

my

of the vehicle before it had

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hear car doors slamming as the rest of our team

attention.

I reached out to touch the dark stains

reinforced fabric.

was a fight here,” I said, rising to my feet with my jaw

like… like someone was wounded

everyone,” I called out, raising my voice to address the entire rescue team. “We’re

ahead is too rough for vehicles, and we need to be able

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

weapons.

I turned to

slung over his shoulder. “Are you sure about this? I mean, no disrespect, but you’re… well,

coordinate

word came out with enough alpha dominance

James, but I’m not

with towering pine trees that blocked out most of the

cathedral-like atmosphere that would have been beautiful under different circumstances.

of shadows that

hiking for nearly two hours, following the intermittent blood trail and broken branches

was absolute except for our own careful footsteps and

we pushed deeper into the wilderness. *You’re an alpha now. You can handle this. You’ve got the best warriors in the pack with you,

hurt.*

fresher, which

with dread.

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weapon drawn. “We’re getting close to something. I can smell smoke up

my own enhanced senses picking up the acrid scent of

unmistakable musk of rogue wolves, thick and cloying

the others,” I whispered back. “We approach

the underbrush, the smell of smoke grew

that

without proper care.

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