Chapter 55: Baby is here!

*~Author’s POV~*

There were no signs of a struggle. No blood. No broken walls. Not even a single overturned chair.

So who the hell took them?

The only proof anyone had even entered the High House was that Cyrius’s coffin had been tampered with. The door to the room was wide open... but beyond that?

Nothing.

"What the actual hell happened?" he muttered, pacing back and forth.

My heart thudded loud in my chest, panic dancing along my spine. My mind was spinning, but I kept it together—for now.

"I’m sure it’s that Natasha girl," Elder Gina snapped from the corner, arms folded, eyes narrowed with suspicion. "She’s always had something off about her. I said it the day she arrived here. I should’ve..."

"Stop." Caspian turned sharply. "I trust that girl with my life. Natasha wouldn’t do something like this."

Gina raised a brow, unconvinced. But I wasn’t here to debate her feelings.

"For clarity," Caspian said firmly, "let’s visit the Gilbert estate. If Natasha really is missing, then this isn’t about betrayal it’s something bigger."

But before my suggestion could even settle in the room, the High House doors flew open.

Every head turned.

The Gilberts strolled in, right on cue Marcus leading the way, his expression unreadable, while his wife followed behind him, eyes red and puffy from crying.

She didn’t hesitate.

The second she saw Cayden, she rushed toward him with desperation in every step. Correct content is on

"You!" she choked, slamming her fists against his chest. "I gave you my daughter. Even when you chose another when you refused to take her as your Luna and reduced her to a mistress..I still gave her to you. I let her love you. And now..."

Her voice cracked.

no one is saying anything.

streamed down her face as her

Cayden didn’t flinch.

her tightly, letting her cry into his chest while his hand gently

promise we’ll find her. I’m already working on it. My parents are missing

measured. The

for a moment, the room was still. Broken,

ragged and panic etched across

the first to move, storming past him like a beast unchained. Caspian followed close behind, still clutching Hazel protectively against his chest. Her body

into

blood—was

the outskirts of New Orleans by sunset... if you want your parents back.

sides, knuckles cracking. His breath came heavy, wild, like his wolf

growled, eyes glowing gold, " they dare to toy with her? To use Hazel like she’s a damn bargaining

into the council table, shattering the oak clean

Caspian didn’t flinch.

"I don’t care who they have.

"That’s our parents, Caspian! They’re alive—for now. If we don’t act, they

Caspian’s eyes were ice. "You think they’ll just give them back? This isn’t a negotiation. It’s

to the outskirts like they asked—but we’re not alone. We bring every damn warrior we have, every blade, every spellcaster. We show up to that meeting and we slaughter

barked. "She’s not a damn pawn...she’s pregnant. She’s

toward him, voice trembling with fury. "Do you think I want to risk her? You think this is easy for me? But we have

grip on her

We’ll be there. We’re not giving her up—we’re bringing her to the

with tension. Two brothers, burning with

we’re not handing her

the warriors

By nightfall... we tear the damn bastard’s

shoulders, her lips pale and trembling. Her hair stuck to her face with sweat, and she looked

caught her just before she hit the ground.

she whispered, barely audible. "The darkness inside

moving. "What is

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