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“Of course not,” Joshua said, although he didn’t sound like he believed that for a moment. “But… Amelia, don’t forget how dangerous Stone really is.”
“I won’t,” I promised, glancing over my shoulder for the ever-present wolf. There was no sign of him.
Joshua looked at me as if he didn’t believe me.
I stepped into the forest to call Aiden, although I quickly realized I only had one bar. Still, if I stood in just the right place, I could make my call.
“Hello?” Aiden’s familiar voice flooded me with relief. I hadn’t been convinced he was really okay until just now, and I was so overcome with relief I didn’t manage to answer for a moment. “Hello?”
“Hey,” I said. “It’s me.”
“Amy,” Aiden sounded just as relieved as I felt. “Thank god, you’re okay.”
“I’m fine,” I promised.
“The King pack hasn’t hurt you?”
You mean besides making me replay the absolutely worst day of my life? “No. I’m okay.”
He exhaled, and his palpable relief made my heart swell. I couldn’t imagine my brother betraying me, and if he had, it was because he’d had no choice. I’d try to leave the past in the past.
“Has there been any sign of Nathan?”
“No,” he said. “Looks like you’re free.”
Those words, so carelessly spoken, made my knees weaken.
If Nathan was truly gone, then the world spread out before me, full of freedom and promise.
“Amy? Are you still there?”
“I’m here,” I said.
“Joshua told me we’re planning a rescue mission,” Aiden said. “I know things went south last time. But this time, I plan to go with you.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah, I’m sure. I’ll be with you.”
“Do you think we can get Rose out of there too? Before she gets married off to another version of Cliff?”
“Yeah, she needs you.”
The serious note in his voice worried me. I asked, “What happened?”
“Mom’s been in a real rush to marry her off. I mean, half the men in the pack just died in one swoop, Amelia. Mom’s got her moving on from Cliff and on to the next guy.”
I couldn’t let that happen to my baby sister. “Do you think she’ll go with us willingly?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Just let me talk to her. She’s pretty desperate to get out of here right now.”
“We’ll take care of her.”
“Yeah, and we’ll be together.”
I felt so relieved by the time I hung up the phone.
I didn’t want to leave Cole and Shaw and Liam behind. But my attraction to them was nothing compared to the need I felt to protect my siblings and my son.
