“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...