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Chapter 737

CHAPTER 82 : A WOLF WITH FOUR CLAWS

*Soren*

When I got back to my room it was empty. I could still smell Mila’s fresh scent from the shower but she wasn’t anywhere to be found.

Frowning, I glanced around quickly for any sign of her.

My top dresser drawer was slightly open and the items on top of it were shifted slightly.

Creasing my brow, I went to the dresser and opened the top drawer all the way. All my shirts were tossed around and I saw the corner of the photograph sticking out from beneath my t-shirts.

Had Mila gone through my drawer?

If she had, she must have seen the picture of Ethan, Rosalie, and me.

My heart sank. Something wasn’t right here.

I went next door to Mila’s room to see if she was there. I knocked first but she didn’t answer.

“Mila?” I called, testing the knob.

It was unlocked and I went in.

Her room was empty, too, and I couldn’t see her backpack or any of her other belongings but I did see the dresses I’d given her hanging in the closet.

There was something on her dresser.

As I got closer, I saw bunches of her red hair, with strands of light blond mixed in. She’d hacked it off and left it in a heap.

Next to her hair was the last dose of her Blackfire antidote. Her poison wasn’t fully healed which meant that the full mate sense was still stifled and I wouldn’t be able to mindlink her even though I’d marked her.

What was going on?

Bowing my head, I sighed. Mila must have seen the picture and gotten the wrong impression of my relationship with Rosalie… or lack thereof.

Knowing Mila like I did, if she was upset, her first instinct would be to run off on her own.

I headed downstairs and grabbed the arm of the first warrior I could find.

“Have you seen Mila?” I asked her.

“Yes. She was here earlier, though I don’t think she saw me,” she reported.

“When, Where?”

“Uhh, about twenty or thirty minutes ago. She left the inn. Boss, what’s going on?”

“I’m not sure yet…”

“You asked us not to restrict her movements or freedom so we didn’t stop her…”

“I know. Not your fault,” I said, raising a hand. “Did she say where she was headed?”

The woman shook her head. “No, but she didn’t seem to be in too much of a hurry.”

“Which way did she go?”

on the warrior’s arm unconsciously.

was taking the road

led all the way out of town. Instinctively, I reached out with

I’m coming to you.

get through to

released her and sent

night after I marked her, I was almost certain that I could

away, the weak link wouldn’t carry the distance, especially if she still had that poison

stronger our bond became. I could sense her mood from time to time and there were times when I thought I was able to read

she responded, she suspected I could read her mind

there was nothing. I got no response from Mila and I couldn’t feel or sense her at all. Our connection should have been stronger

meant that Mila was purposefully suppressing the mindlink

that or she was

went over to Payne, who was sitting with

of shifters together. We need to

missing again?” Thomas asked, arching an

a few groups

Boss,” Payne

and

group together. The more search parties we have, the better,” I

“Is something wrong?”

“I don’t know… maybe…”

enough

finished his beer

wait for them to get their search parties together. Going off on my own, I went down

could still smell her and it was easy enough

night. I wouldn’t have done that if I didn’t truly care for her and want her

I felt for Rosalie. I had spent years holding onto Rosalie but it wasn’t out of love, it was out of fear. If I let her

entered

wanted her to be my mate and my

twenty minutes, thirty at the most. It wasn’t like she could get in that

of the road and the edge

search parties were spread

“Any luck?” Thomas asked.

scent but it is getting thinner and there’s still

Payne muttered, shifting

her,” I

the entire inn and surrounding area but couldn’t find

tell that Payne was just as anxious as I was. Mila was his potential

hadn’t seen Mila and assured me she didn’t offer any

believe her?” I

liar… among other

focus? This is… wrong. All of this

deep

it?” Thomas

“Mila’s blood…”

There was no doubt in my mind that it was Mila’s blood. Fortunately, it didn’t smell like a

side. I couldn’t stop imagining Mila lying in the road, beaten and bloody. My heart hurt and pounded in my chest as I picked up

entire world upside

to the source of Mila’s blood and sighed in relief… for

her blood on it and the bracelet I’d given her. I picked up the bracelet and clutched it in

mark on the dagger that I recognized