Chapter 126

KADE

I woke up with a start, heart pounding, and not understanding what was going on. It felt like my emotions were drowning me.

Elle’s side of the bed was cold, causing me to jump out of bed and find her. We still had no idea who the hell killed Ada, so we had no idea who we could trust outside of our own leadership. We had been down the road of traitors before, but I did not expect us to be back there once again. Was this a cycle we would always face?

I threw on some shorts and went to find my mate. It was not hard to find her, but my heart broke when I did. She was in the living room, rocking back and forth on the floor, sobbing her heart out.

“I’m here, darling. I’ve got you,” I murmured as sat down and pulled her onto my lap.

She buried her face in my chest and continued to cry for Ada and Anya. I was right there with her as tears welled up in my eyes as well for them and for her as well.

My mate was the strongest person that I knew. She survived years of being tortured in e