Chapter 167

Caroline's POV I jolted awake with a strangled cry, the nightmare still vivid in my mind. Liam had been calling for me, crying, reaching out with his small hands, his violet eyes wide with fear. "Mommy! Mommy, help!" The sound of his terrified voice echoed in my head as I frantically looked around, realizing I was on the couch in Draven's office. Ava was holding my hand tightly, her eyes red-rimmed from crying. Rose was placing a tea tray on the nearby table. Ryan was pacing while speaking tensely on his phone, Kyle typing furiously on her device. Across the room, Draven was unleashing a thunderous roar at someone on the phone, his eyes blazing violet. "Draven, she's awake," Ava called, and he immediately rushed to my side. "My love," he said, his voice breaking as he took my face in his hands. "I've contacted every Alpha in the region. The human police have been notified too—we've reported Liam as missing." Tears glistened in his eyes. "Daniel and Dennis were working against us all al