Chapter47. The Brother

“What do you mean, ‘missing’?” I demanded. “He was doing a border check around the Forest village and the wolves lost him. His scent and everything vanished.” “The vampires?” I panicked, but Derik shook his head. “No, Lorelai. There was no vamp scent. He attacked them with shadows before vanishing into thin air,” he said somberly, and just like that, I knew my brother had no chance left. I couldn’t save him. Link or no link, he had fucked everything up. “He’s the one taking the villagers, isn’t he?” I swallowed, my voice quiet, my eyes filling with tears as I came to the only conclusion that was left. They were going to kill him. “We have to go out there,” Kai growled, his claws and fangs growing as I wiped my tears away, pulling on a cloak. “I’m coming.” “No!” Derik yelled, but I refused to shrink back despite the terror that filled me at his outburst. He took a calming breath before speaking again. “Stay here. The wolves are not going to take kindly to another winter born right now,”