Neah

“You’re not joking either, are you?” I couldn’t believe what Dane had just told me.

“No,” Dane mutters. “I wish I was.”

“Let me make sure I have this right. Klaus has found his mate, and they are now in White Cliffs with Brax. Thalia has some sort of weird hold over everyone there. Brax has found Silas’s true mate, and now you are also telling me that Amelia is somehow alive?”

His crimson eyes don’t leave mine as he nods. I know he is trying to figure out what was happening in my head.

‘And the news just keeps coming.’ Nyx tuts.

“How bad is it?” I ask Dane

“From what I gather, pretty fucking bad. They are currently trapped inside a castle. Klaus is dropping me bits of information when he can.”

“And they are hundreds of miles away with no help,” I whisper so I don’t wake the girls

“I’m not happy about it either.”

“What about Serkan? We haven’t seen or heard anything since that night at the gas station. Any mention of him. Is he back in White Cliffs?”

“No. He could possibly be in hiding while he tries to figure out his next move or while he waits to hear from Thalia. As expected, Serkan and Thalia are working together.”

“Well, that’s hardly a surprise.” I groan

“And he may not actually be your grandfather.”

‘What?’ Nyx echoes my thoughts

“Serkan is my grandfather. It’s in the family tree. Both in the one Klaus made for me and the one I took from Moonshine.”

“It’s not him. Well, that’s what Klaus thinks.”

He watches me as the words sink in. “Another imposter?”

“It would explain why you are unable to link him.” He frowns

“Whether he is family or not, he is a Lycan. There should still be some sort of connection. I should be able to contact him.”

“Not necessarily. Cooper found a way to trick you, to trick all of us. There is a good chance Thalia has helped whoever this guy is and he is just playing a part in her plan.”

I sit on the edge of the bed, cradling Willa. “But Silas could link him.”

“We don’t know that for sure. Thalia has already convinced him that he lived another life. That she was his mate. That they had children together. She may have convinced him that Serkan was talking to him when it was really her.”

“How powerful is she?”

“Pretty fucking powerful by the sounds of it.”

‘I don’t believe that.’ Nyx mutters. ‘We are the last female Alpha. Thalia can shove her powers up her ass.’

‘I could try linking the Lycans there. See if it wakes them up from whatever spell is being held over them. Silas said they heard us before. Maybe they will hear me again. Even if it’s just for a moment.’

I look up at Dane, “You should tell Silas about….” I didn’t even know her name.

“Indy.” Dane continues to watch me

“And I will tell Samara about Amelia. It’s only fair it comes from me.”

“I don’t think that’s wise.”

“To tell Silas or Samara?”

“Neither of them. Samara believes her mother is dead. Giving her hope when Amelia might not even make it out alive will be another blow. Silas has had more than enough news.in the last twenty-four hours. He is processing something unexplainable. He is definitely not in the right head space for this.”

I could read between the lines. I knew that he was trying to tell me that it was going to be unlikely that any of them would make it out of White Cliffs alive, so it was better not to tell the others the truth.

Moving to the girls’ cribs, I lower Willa into her bed. Her eyes drift open just enough for me to see her crimson eyes, but they close again before she can properly wake up. It was our last night in Mallory and Eric’s home before we officially moved back into the packhouse. But I couldn’t keep packing our things knowing what Dane had told me.

I had to find a way to help.

Dane’s hands settle on my shoulders, his lips close to my ear. “They are not stupid. They will fight until they draw their last breaths. They will take down as many enemies as they can.”