"I don't know." I pulled a hand through my hair, feeling my stress level spiral out of control.
My decision-making was clouded by my emotions. It was hard to look at things with a logical aspect when I could feel the rising panic at what was happening.
"She didn't lose a lot of blood." He was trying to make me look at the positives in the situation. "And whoever took her didn't kill her."
I closed my eyes and tilted my head upward as I rode the fear of finding her dead.
"It tells us wherever she is, she's probably safe for the moment." But I'd had time to think this whole situation through and I was leaps ahead of him.
I opened my eyes and looked at him. "If she's on wolfsbane, she only has a limited supply."
James frowned.
"If she has been taken, it was only because they thought she was human." James' eyes held mine as he realized what was more than likely going to happen, but I had to voice it anyway. "When she runs out of wolfsbane, they will discover she isn't human. And then they will probably do to her what they did to the rogue."
I rubbed the back of my neck, feeling my muscles tense under my hands.
"So we have to find her before that happens."
I shook my head. It wasn't that easy. "We have no idea where she is. How can we save her when we have nothing to go on?"
"I'll go and speak to the tracker that went over the scene and see if there is something we can use," he offered.
I wasn't convinced it would work but we had to try something. I had to hold on to the hope that despite all the odds against us I would find her.
"You do that and I'll update everyone," I said.
He gave a slight nod before he left my study.
I took a deep breath and released it before I went looking for Cade and Blake. I needed their help. They weren't far. I found both of them outside talking while watching some of the werewolves train.
I greeted Blake.
"Anything new?" Cade asked when I came to a stop beside them.
"Yes," I answered in a heavy voice.
Blake frowned.
"You know the female blood we discovered?" I said, and Cade nodded.
"It's Crystal's."
Both Cade and Blake went through the same array of emotions as I retold the story. How Claire had hidden Crystal right under my nose, and how Crystal had used wolfsbane to hide her werewolf scent from me.
Scarlett joined us and Cade pulled her to him, hugging her a little tighter than usual. The fact my mate was in serious danger made them realize this could have happened to their mate.
"What's wrong?" she asked, not missing the small action.
After I told her the story, she hugged me like she could ease the fear I felt by embracing me. I hugged her back briefly before pulling away.
"We're wasting time," I said as I led them back to the study. We got out a map and began to theorize where Crystal could be. There wasn't much.
When Keri entered the study, I stiffened and my anger renewed. If she hadn't kept the fact Crystal was my mate from me, I would have had the chance to talk to her and we wouldn't be in this mess now.
Blake brought her up to speed quietly, away from the group, as the rest of us continued to look over the map, trying to figure out what to do next.
Keri and Blake joined us at the table.
