Ethan Pov
After Lauren collapsed, my brother and I rushed to her.
"Lauren," I said, shaking her.
"We need to get her to the pack house," Aiden says.
"I'll take her," dad says, picking her up. I looked up at Ethan. We have avoided each other so much these last few months, and I am realizing just how much I missed him. He looks as bad as I do. We're standing face-to-face.
"Aiden," I start.
"I know you too," he says, smiling and nodding.
"Lauren says the barrier is down. She brought the barrier down; I could tell from the blast of power. But how?" I asked.
"It's a long story, but as far as the prophecy is concerned, she is the seer," Elena says. "The prophecy says she holds the key to what we need. I think something in her past holds the key to taking down the threat."
"Serene, search for her memories now that the block is removed. We need to find out what she knows," Elena said. Serene nods and heads to where Lauren is.
"Boys, now that the barrier is down, we have to devise a plan to go get Kayla," I tell them. I see them tense up.
"If she is still alive," Aiden says, and we both seem to zone out right after.
"She is. She came to visit me last night," mom says.
We both look up to her.
"We have a lot to catch up on." She walks back to the packhouse and tells us what happened.
Aiden Pov
When we got back to the packhouse, Solem was sitting there waiting for us. He nodded at us in acknowledgment.
"Where is the seer?" he asks.
"It's Lauren," Mom says. "She brought down the barrier around Liam's packhouse after I removed a mental block she placed in her mind 21 years ago. She clasped right after. She may be out for a while."
"So, she must be the one who spoke with my father," Solem says, now pacing back and forth. He seemed to be in deep thought.
"Has she said how we are to get Kayla back?" he asked.
"No, but we are about to get the pack together so we can plan on what to do," Elena said. Solemn nods. "Solem, you are welcome to stay here for the night; everyone gets some sleep. We need to be well rested. I fear we will have a long day tomorrow."
Everyone departs for their room. I followed Ethan to our room.
"I don't know about you, but I might not be able to sleep knowing we're going to be getting our mate back," I told him. He nodded in agreement.
"It's been complete hell without her. It's also been hell without you," he tells me.
"I agree. Let's get our mate back, brother."
We spent the entire day strategizing to enter Liam's packhouse. Thanks to Roland's connection, it was easy to get an outline of the entire grounds. Lauren is still sleeping in a coma. Serene has been going through her memories, attempting to find out anything she can about defeating Lord Alverez. According to the prophecy, she holds the key to what we need to defeat him. Cole and Mia came back from their mission, so we also had extra help.
The night came pretty fast. We divided ourselves into six groups. The first group consisted of Ethan, me, and a few other pack warriors. We are the team that will come in last to collect Kayla. The next team consists of Mom, Dad, Nate, Mia, Cole, and Solem. They will go in ahead of us. Solemn will take on Lord Alverez.
The first three teams are a decoy to remove the warriors from the packhouse. Elle and Bonnie will stay behind to watch over the packhouse. If anything should happen to us, they will be the next leaders in line to rule.
"How is Lauren progressing?" Elena asked Serene.
"I feel like I'm close but making slow progress. Her mind is so full of magic, but I am trying to reach her subconsciously," Serene says.
"Well, keep trying; we will be back as soon as we can.".
My brother and I got dressed. Our usual combat clothes. Black T-shirt, black jeans, and black combat boots, with our signature weapons. We set a course to Liam's packhouse.
We arrived 5 miles out of range. We have the cover of the night plus the element of surprise on our side.
Everyone in place, mom links us
Yes, everyone links back.
Move Forward!
Serene Pov
I've been searching for Lauren's memories for hours. She has had such a complicated past. I saw her vision of how the block came to be in her mind, and something just didn't make sense to me. Why would the king knowingly send Kayla away with Lauren, knowing he was about to die? Lauren warned him. She saw through her vision the result of Kayla being transported to earth. I tried to dig through her memories more. I see the queen and king assassinated, and Lord Alverez pulls off his hood.
OH MY.......
Lauren sits up instantly, her eyes glowing bright blue. She turns to me and grabs my arm.
"We need to go . now," and I felt myself shimmering away from the packhouse.