Max picked me up and carried me inside. I didn’t protest much as I was still in shock. Once inside, Max sat me down gently on the couch.
I couldn’t help but blame myself. If I was out there, it would have been me and not him missing. Then I remembered the life growing inside of me.
“Izzy, listen, you are the only one who may be able to find him. Many of us turn off mind links during fights to keep out all the thoughts of others and concentrate, but Derek would never fully cut your connection with him off.”
I tried to calm myself and send out feelers for Derek, but found nothing. I panicked but felt a little hand in mine. I looked down and seen the face of the little girl who likely lost her mother. Her green eyes looked up at me from between her disheveled blonde hair. I smiled sof
