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“I couldn't find her!” he whispers before looking at me.
My gaze shifts to the old collapsing mine, and my heart nearly stops in my chest at his words. Casen is already sprinting towards it when I force open the mindlink with Casey, despite the pain I know it will bring her, since she hasn't received her wolf yet.
She whimpers the moment I force myself into her head.
“Casey baby, where are you?” I ask, my voice a mix of urgency and dread.
“With Daddy” she replies, and my heart skips a beat.
“And where is Daddy?” I press on, looking at her father running toward the mine tunnels. Everyone is on their feet, rushing toward the mining warehouses.
“We are on the bridge. Aunty Kat, I'm scared! It's cold here, and Daddy is being strange!” Casey's sob echoes in my mind.
“Which bridge, sweetie? What does it look like?” I urge.
“The one on the way to the mines, near Pop's pack!” she answers, her voice trembling.
I break out of the mindlink, turning to Casen, my voice echoing through the air.
“Vince has her at the bridge leading to Andrei's pack!” I yell out, the fear in my voice unmistakable. Everyone around us stops and stares, understanding the gravity of this information.
Casen halts, his face draining of color as if his blood has turned to ice. His eyes are wide with fear and anguish, and I can feel the pain radiating off him in waves. For a moment he stands frozen, then he takes a deep breath and starts running for the bridge and his body starts to contort. But before Casen can go any further and shift, Eziah moves.
He doesn't say a word but moves swiftly towards Casen and touches him. The moment he does, they both disappear from our sight into a portal Eziah opens.
My heart stutters and beats frantically. How did we not see him take her?! As the portal closes behind them, I notice Dominic's silence and when I look up at him, his face is etched with worry. Dominic's eyes are glazed over and he pales.
“Wh…What did you see?!” I choke out, knowing that look on his face all too well.
“Death!” Dominic murmurs, and Sage is on her feet instantly.
“Casey?!” she gasps, and Dominic's eyes move to Lucas.
“Get me to the bridge!” Dominic seizes my arm when Kaif gasps. We all turn to see Kaif clutching air.
“Lucas?!” Kaif's frantic voice has everyone on their feet. Chief and everyone jump up alert looking for the threat.
“The bridge!” Dominic says, hands fumbling blindly as his eyes turn white. Kaif grabs his father. “What did you see?!” he growls.
“Vince jumps…with Casey!” Dominic urges, grabbing Kaif's arms.
“Lucas?!” Dominic shakes his head. “I can't see, I… I…. Get to the bridge! You have to get to the bridge!!” Dominic urges as blood slips from his tear ducts as he searches for a future I hope doesn't come true. Within seconds, Kaif is gone, and I try to portal out, but I can't, having used all my energy to bring Ezra back.
“What's going on?!” Temperance stutters.
ChapterOne Hundred Eight
Casen
We stand at the edge of the river, the dark waters lapping against our feet. The bridge spans above us, painting a charcoal gray in the sky. The sun is yet to rise, but golden glimmers of light are starting to creep through the leaves of the trees. The moment we spot the bridge, both Eziah and I run for the road.
My heart is pounding in my ears as Eziah and I approach cautiously. Vince sits on the guardrail, his feet dangling in the air, with my daughter cradled in his lap. The scene is surreal, like a nightmare playing out in slow motion, as my feet stop dead on the asphalt. Eziah sucks in a breath and Casey turns, noticing us first, her face streaked with tears. A second later Vince turns his head to look at us.
“Don't come any closer,” Vince warns.
“Vince, don't do this!” I call out, my voice steady despite the turmoil inside me. “We can talk about this!”
Vince's eyes, red from crying, meet mine. “You wouldn't understand, Casen!” he sobs. “You were always the golden boy, the good twin. I've always been the fuck-up, always second to you.” My eyes move to Casey, my hands shaking with fear of her falling.
