I groaned as I tried to open my eyes. My head is killing me, and I feel lethargic and weak. I tried calling Sara in our mind, but she didn’t answer. Is she still upset about last night? No, this feels different. Even if she was mad at me, I should be able to see her in my mind. What the hell happened? I squinted up at the fluorescent light that buzzed above me. Fluorescent lights? I’m not in Silvercloud, then. They use LED lighting, it’s more energy efficient, and you don’t get that stupid flickering shit. As I sifted through my memories, a familiar face started to come into view. I wrinkled my nose and growled as I saw Mila. Seeing her face clicked everything into place. I’d gone to HR for my disciplinary meeting and felt someone stab my neck. And I remembered seeing Mila and a man who called her his daughter standing over me. That bitch kidnapped me!? From within Silvercloud!! How? How the hell could she have pulled that off? Jonathan’s office is one of the most secure places arou

I reached my office in record time. I’m probably lucky I didn’t get pulled over. That would have wasted precious time, and I might have snapped at a cop. I parked and ran like my life depended on it into the office. I completely ignored the security guards and any employees I had to shove out of my way as I made a beeline for the HR offices. I didn’t have to guess which office belonged to Lawson, his door was off the hinges, and I could see Riordan’s red ponytail. I nudged Riordan out of the way to get into the room. Lawson was in his chair looking terrified as Azriel questioned him, with Riordan brooding with his arms crossed. I felt my heart clench as I picked up Persephone’s fading scent in the room. She had been here. Who else was in here with her? And how could they have gotten her out of my building without anyone noticing? “Weaver? What are you dressed up for? Do you have court?” Lawson furrowed his brow as he realized I had walked in. I ignored his comment about the way I was

My mind was all over the place on the drive to Bloodmoon. It was too much yet too little time to process everything. And honestly, it took a lot of work to think about anything but what they could do to Persephone. This is my fucking fault. We wouldn’t be in this mess if I’d marked her last night. She would have been with me this morning. She would have been with me when Daniel ambushed me instead of at the office getting kidnapped. Lucian’s message told me to go where I lost it all, but that doesn’t mean the Wildclaw pack city ruins are where he’s holding my átawit. Most likely, it’s just a meeting place he felt would hurt me while being neutral in the sense of not inviting me into his territory. It’s a trap. There are no ifs or buts about it. I’d been so worried that I had nearly forgotten what kind of shit show I was about to walk into. I quickly came crashing back to reality as I heard shouting before I even opened the doors to the pack house. “WHERE THE HELL IS MY SISTER!? I TR

‘It’s going to be okay.’ Jaci encouraged me as I hesitated at the end of the hallway. ‘If he had anything to do with Persephone being kidnapped….’ I shook my head. ‘If he did, we will handle it. Now go. Do not leave this to Logan and Alec. It is our mate that is missing.’ Jaci snorted. I’ve spent the last sixteen years with faded memories of what I believed were dead parents. I can remember my dad in his lab. He was always tinkering with something. I remember he brought me into the lab and let me help mix some chemicals for an experiment. He put me in a lab coat that was far too big on me, and he had to roll the sleeves up so I could even use my hands. I put too much of one thing into the beaker, and there was a cloud of smoke, and then the smoke alarm went off. Mom came rushing in just as the sprinkler system kicked on and started soaking the room. I remember thinking I was going to be in trouble. But they started laughing. I always remembered the words he said to me after we clea

So far, what Tomila had told me was accurate. I had managed to navigate my way out of the lower levels of their pack house. If I weren’t brought here against my will in an attempt to force my mate to mate with someone else, I’d find the scenery and the packhouse to be rather beautiful. The expansive building made of stone & timber had a lodge vibe, especially nestled into the wooded mountainside area that Demonclaw called home. But I am not here as a guest, so fuck this place. I knew I’d cover more ground if I shifted to Sara, but I couldn’t. Not that I physically couldn’t. Tomila wasn’t lying that Sara would return to full strength after she left. It makes me wonder what kind of power Tomila has that she could keep Sara weakened like that. No, the reason I can’t shift is… no pockets! How am I supposed to carry my phone, the medical chart for Anka, and the blood sample if I don’t have pockets? Sneaking out of here was going to take a lot of work. So I chose the slower method to en