#Chapter 27 Searching

The next day, I received a message from Ethan. Luckily I was alone when the phone buzzed. I kept it on silent just in case. Ethan's message simply read, “I think I've found her.” My heart stopped for a moment. I read the message three more times. Ethan had a lead on my mother. My fingers shook as I sent back my response. “Where?” I typed. Ethan proceeded to explain that he'd found records of her being transferred to a sanatorium in pack's territory. It would be a bit of a drive, but we could reach it in under an hour. He suggested meeting at the empty house, if I could reach it safely. I said I'd text him when I got there. I needed an excuse to get out of work. Luckily Eva was spending the day shopping with her mother. She wouldn't want to switch with me. So I just needed an excuse for Leo. He would have a list of chores for me after I brought up his lunch. I could maybe convince the archivists to let me slip out of the house during my evening shift. But I couldn't w