Chapter 96

Nathan’s POV

A sudden, sharp pressure hit my chest. I sat up fast, my skin prickling.

For one second, I could have sworn I felt her. She felt close. Too close.

“Emily…” I whispered.

I was still in her room. Her scent was still on the sheets and the pillow, but it was fading every hour. I gripped the mattress and took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.

Where are you?

Last night, I felt it again. That dull, distant pain. The second trial.

Asher was desperate to get to his mate. Something was happening to Emily, and I wasn't there to stop it.

We had searched every inch of our pack lands. Every forest, every border, every hidden road. Nothing. No scent. No tracks. It was like she had dropped off the face of the earth.

My eyes narrowed. Dropped...

Underground.

I stood up fast. There had to be tunnels. Old paths or secret entrances beneath our feet that we never knew existed.

“Blake,” I growled t