Alora POV I wish the car would be quicker, I wish we were already there. I've blocked myself away, not wanting to talk to Aiden, and Veda is sleeping ready to take over and search for Kylie once we reach there. Kylie is missing. Kylie is missing. The thought keeps circling, and each time it goes through my mind, it chips away at my heart. She needed me, my sister needed me, and I was at home, comfortable, eating, drinking, and worse of all worrying about upsetting my mates. Fucking mate bond. It's the first time I've ever questioned the mate bond. Even growing up, not a part of this world, I tried to take everything and adjust to the new world without questioning. Now I feel like I accepted my mates without question, I trusted them. I trusted them with my heart and soul, with my

