Chapter 54.-1
Rhyson
“Charlotte and Bryan were wonderful,” Emily said softly. “We couldn’t give our real names, and we
couldn’t come up with fake ones. We were so scared to talk to anyone. They were the ones who
named us Christa and Carla. I think, to this day, they still assume that Gemma and I are sisters.
Rhyson, I don’t want you to think that I forgot our parents.”
“No,” I broke in, my throat tightening. “No, I don’t think that at all. You do not need to apologize for
surviving. I would like to meet them and thank them for taking care of you.”
Gemma and Emily exchanged looks. “We spoke to them last night after London told us the news. We needed someone to talk to. We ended up telling them everything,” Gemma confessed. “It was a long night of confessing, but they would love to meet you as well.”
The door opened, and Juniper stepped in. She was beyond pale. Immediately, I was on my feet.”
What? What happened?”
Emily gasped. “Juniper?”
“Emily.” Juniper forced a smile. “I can’t wait to hug you and catch up on everything, but I need to talk to Rhyson first. Can you step out into the hall?”
Emily’s eyes widened, and she and Gemma grabbed hands. “Is everything all right? Did something
happen?”
“You’re safe,” I told them as I rose. “Believe me, I am not going to let anything happen to you. Stay
here. This should only take a minute.”
I was going to wring Juniper’s neck. What the fuck was she thinking? Terrifying Emily like that, and
for what?
“It’s Nyx,” Juniper whispered when the door closed. London was still sitting in the hall, still protecting his charges. He cocked his head and stared at us. “She thinks she knows who took
Emily and Gemma. Who killed your parents.”
London swiftly stood and walked closer. I clenched my fists. “Nyx was just in here. She ran out
because she had morning sickness.”
“More like a major panic attack. She’s not hiding anything from you, Rhyson, but she couldn’t tell you herself. She says she doesn’t have proof, but she recognized a tattoo that Gemma described. She says her father has it preserved and hanging in his study. She’s certain it belongs to him.”
My world stopped. Why the hell would Bruce Callahan have been in the wolf trafficking trade? He
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was an alpha. A beloved one, at that.
But he wasn’t always an alpha, and he was also exceedingly cruel. Was Nyx right? Had I already shaken hands with the man who murdered my parents?
Clawn
“He must have learned Marrow was looking into Morven, and he knew it would lead back to him. He’s nearly taken my whole family from me,” I said hoarsely. “Where’s Nyx?”
“I ordered her back to her room.”
“What do you mean ordered her? Where was she when you told her?”
“She was near the border. I had one of the guards looking after her.”
I whipped my head around. “I’m going to see Nyx. Guard my sister and her friend until I get back,” I ordered London.
He looked like he was going to argue for a moment, but he just nodded. Opening the door, I popped my head out. “Everything is fine, but I need to check on Nyx. I’ll be back.”
Gemma started to say my name, but I was already gone, running with Juniper to my room.
Nyx had been breaking, but I believed her fucking story about morning sickness. The very first thing I was going to do was pull her into my arms and remind her that her father’s crimes were not hers. Then I was going to hunt down her father and rip his head from his neck.
The room was empty. “Duke,” I roared. “Nash. Dante.” I wanted eyes on her. I needed to hold her. I was about to leave when I saw the piece of paper in the middle of the bed.
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