unconscious upstairs.”
“What all did she see?”
“The first time she touched it, she could see her aunt and uncle’s death. But then I stole the stone away because I thought it was hurting her.”
“Did you see anything when you touched it?”
I picked up the stone and examined it. “No. I’m holding it now and it’s not doing a goddamned thing.”
“Interesting. And from what you said, I’m assuming she touched it more than once?”
“Yes, but I don’t know what she saw the last time. She’s not awake to tell me.”
The line grew silent while I listened to Seraphina mumble to herself. Even she seemed to be puzzled. “Can you send me a picture of it?”
“Sure.” I snapped a picture and sent it over. “You should have it now.”
Seraphina cleared her throat and sighed. “It looks just like a normal moonstone. Granted, any kind of stone can hold magical capabilities, but it would take someone a lot more powerful than me to do a linking spell on it. My question is, why would anyone want to link Amelie’s memories to it in the first place?”
“That’s what I’m wondering. I don’t get a bad vibe from the stone, but someone obviously wants this connection to Amelie. We just have to figure out who it is.”
“And I have no doubt you’ll figure it out. The only suggestion I have is to let Tyla get as much from the stone as she can. You might get the answers you’re looking for.”
I let out a humorless laugh. “I would if it didn’t zap her energy. She’s comatose right now and I have no clue how long it’ll last.”
“It’s because she’s not strong enough. If you were mated, like you should be, she’d have the energy of a royal.”
“That’s not likely to happen any time soon. She fights me every chance she gets.”
She burst out laughing. “That comes from her mother. Just give her time.”
I could feel the rage brewing just underneath my skin. “Unfortunately, time isn’t on my side.” We said our goodbyes and I took a deep breath before answering the call that came through next. It was Tyla’s parents. Her phone had been buzzing nonstop for the past two hours.
“Sophia,” I greeted.
“Oh, thank God. What’s going on? Where’s Tyla?” she asked breathlessly.
“She’s fine, just passed out at the moment. It’s been a long day.”
“Did you find Amelie? What about my sister? Is she okay?” Her desperation was evident.
I felt sick knowing the bomb I was about to drop on her. “Is Erle around?”
She sniffled. “Yes.”
“Can you put me on speakerphone? I’d like to talk to you both.” She did as I said and I could hear Erle in the background. “We didn’t find Amelie, but we found signs that she was taken. Whoever did it used some very powerful magic. Thankfully, we might have some clues to help us.”
“And my sister?” Sophia asked.
I held my breath and blew it out slow. “I’m so sorry, Sophia, but she didn’t make it. Nor did Benjamin.”
“What happened to them?” she demanded.
Erle huffed. “Soph, that’s not something you need to know. Sebastian don’t answer that.”
Sophia burst out crying. “Why would anyone want to hurt them?”
“I think they were trying to help Amelie and got in the way. She was obviously the one the wolves wanted. I promise we’ll find her. Tyla’s not going to want to leave until we do.”
“They were best friends,” Erle said. “Attached at the hip, they were.”
“And it’ll be that way again when we find her. We’ll bring her home.”
Sophia sniffled again, but her voice was strong. “Sebastian?”
“Yes,” I replied.
“Whatever happens, you bring my Tyla home safe. I don’t care what you have to do, or who you have to leave behind, just make sure she gets back. I’m not going to let her kill herself over this mission. You both have so much to live for. I want to see her happy. I want grandbabies to hold.”
I sighed. “Then talk some sense into her. She won’t listen to
“What all did she see?”
“The first time she touched it, she could see her aunt and uncle’s death. But then I stole the stone away because I thought it was hurting her.”
“Did you see anything when you touched it?”
I picked up the stone and examined it. “No. I’m holding it now and it’s not doing a goddamned thing.”
“Interesting. And from what you said, I’m assuming she touched it more than once?”
“Yes, but I don’t know what she saw the last time. She’s not awake to tell me.”
The line grew silent while I listened to Seraphina mumble to herself. Even she seemed to be puzzled. “Can you send me a picture of it?”
“Sure.” I snapped a picture and sent it over. “You should have it now.”
Seraphina cleared her throat and sighed. “It looks just like a normal moonstone. Granted, any kind of stone can hold magical capabilities, but it would take someone a lot more powerful than me to do a linking spell on it. My question is, why would anyone want to link Amelie’s memories to it in the first place?”
“That’s what I’m wondering. I don’t get a bad vibe from the stone, but someone obviously wants this connection to Amelie. We just have to figure out who it is.”
“And I have no doubt you’ll figure it out. The only suggestion I have is to let Tyla get as much from the stone as she can. You might get the answers you’re looking for.”
I let out a humorless laugh. “I would if it didn’t zap her energy. She’s comatose right now and I have no clue how long it’ll last.”
“It’s because she’s not strong enough. If you were mated, like you should be, she’d have the energy of a royal.”
“That’s not likely to happen any time soon. She fights me every chance she gets.”
She burst out laughing. “That comes from her mother. Just give her time.”
I could feel the rage brewing just underneath my skin. “Unfortunately, time isn’t on my side.” We said our goodbyes and I took a deep breath before answering the call that came through next. It was Tyla’s parents. Her phone had been buzzing nonstop for the past two hours.
“Sophia,” I greeted.
“Oh, thank God. What’s going on? Where’s Tyla?” she asked breathlessly.
“She’s fine, just passed out at the moment. It’s been a long day.”
“Did you find Amelie? What about my sister? Is she okay?” Her desperation was evident.
I felt sick knowing the bomb I was about to drop on her. “Is Erle around?”
She sniffled. “Yes.”
“Can you put me on speakerphone? I’d like to talk to you both.” She did as I said and I could hear Erle in the background. “We didn’t find Amelie, but we found signs that she was taken. Whoever did it used some very powerful magic. Thankfully, we might have some clues to help us.”
“And my sister?” Sophia asked.
I held my breath and blew it out slow. “I’m so sorry, Sophia, but she didn’t make it. Nor did Benjamin.”
“What happened to them?” she demanded.
Erle huffed. “Soph, that’s not something you need to know. Sebastian don’t answer that.”
Sophia burst out crying. “Why would anyone want to hurt them?”
“I think they were trying to help Amelie and got in the way. She was obviously the one the wolves wanted. I promise we’ll find her. Tyla’s not going to want to leave until we do.”
“They were best friends,” Erle said. “Attached at the hip, they were.”
“And it’ll be that way again when we find her. We’ll bring her home.”
Sophia sniffled again, but her voice was strong. “Sebastian?”
“Yes,” I replied.
“Whatever happens, you bring my Tyla home safe. I don’t care what you have to do, or who you have to leave behind, just make sure she gets back. I’m not going to let her kill herself over this mission. You both have so much to live for. I want to see her happy. I want grandbabies to hold.”
I sighed. “Then talk some sense into her. She won’t listen to
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