Chapter 38. Traitor

Blaze’s POV

“What the actual fuck. AMBER, MELODY, ELINA?!”

“Blaze, where are you, man? Someone get the light on, right this instant!”

“Chase! I’m here! I can’t find the girls.” The panic in my voice is prominent, and I can hear Chase breathe heavily, while trying to figure out how to turn the lights on again. They are lit up by magic, and when they went out I instantly knew something was wrong—then Melody and Elina scream bloody murder, and none of them are responding to my calls. You should think, being able to see underwater and even in the deepest and darkest of water, I should be able to see in this darkness—but no…

After a little while the lights flicker on, and a collective sigh of appreciation goes through everyone. I look around to find my woman and my children, but they are nowhere to be seen. My eyes keep moving frantically over the crowd of royals and nobles, but no matter how much I try, they are just not there.

Chase put a hand on my