The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

I was so shocked that my grip slackened, and the phone slipped from my fingers. I could feel my back break out in cold sweat.

I took several deep breaths to calm myself, then turned to check on my son. Fortunately, he was still sleeping soundly.

I carefully lifted the quilt and got out of bed. I padded out of the room as quietly as I could and paused at the empty corridor.

The cold was brutal in winter nights, and goosebumps immediately rose on my skin. It felt especially chilly at my nape, and I subconsciously reached up to rub it for some warmth.

"Who are you?" I quickly typed and sent to the unknown number.

No reply came, however. Not even when my fingers began to feel numb.

A part of me knew that I had a slim chance of finding this person right now, but I still called them back.

I was greeted by a series of beeps, followed by an operator's voice informing me that the other party had turned off their phone.

I sighed, my shoulders slumping in defeat.

long I stood there, but I finally decided

up after a couple of rings, and a familiar voice

would dare to

"You and

really sorry, Blair, but I need your help." I

"What happened?"

straight to the point. "I need you to trace a phone number for me and find out its

I'm currently not in the

Blair very well, so

your ways. Please,

Blair immediately turned serious, and I

sure. No problem. I'll look into it right away. Send me

hung up and sent him the details. If things went well, Blair should be able to find the person

back to the

than I had previously been. My mind was racing with possibilities, wisps of clues appearing and disappearing,

next day with dark circles under my eyes. I forced myself to cheer up and trudged to

My little girl was nowhere to be found. Did Rufus not send Beryl to school this morning? Well, that