Chapter Five
The first thing Kayla noticed was a team of security personnel searching the front room of her family’s quarters. Most of them were using some sort of scanning device, running it over each piece of furniture before moving on to the next. Seara was standing in the center of the chaos helping to direct the search. Although she still carried an air of elegance and refinement, the older woman’s cheeks were hollowed and pale. Brant and two other guards hovered nearby while a gorgeous, dark-haired woman stood next to Alec. He was engaged in an argument with Brant and didn’t notice her and Carl right away.
At the sight of them, Seara rushed over and enveloped her in a hug. “Oh, sweetheart, please tell me you’re all right. Security’s doing a scan to find any trace energy so we can f
