Chapter 174. To Trust or Not to Trust?

Mark

“Miss Rose sent a message.”

The words of the messenger running from the car toward us hit me right in the heart. “Rose sent a message?” we all repeat in one way or another. Our mission to storm Alpha Stephen’s castle looking for her has momentarily been put on hold. Unless, of course, this messenger says she’s being held within the castle, which I doubt at this point.

He is out of breath, and the fact that he is panting is annoying all of us as we wish he’d just spit it out, whatever it is.

“Use the mind-link if you have to!” Tristan shouts at him.

But by now, he seems to be able to breathe again. “She’s being held captive in Alpha Kane’s castle,” he finally says, still doubled-over.

“Alpha Kane has her?” Reece presses. “You’re certain?”

“That’s what she said.” He’s able to straighten up a bit. “That’s the message her parents received.”

We all look at one another. Can her parents be trusted? After all, they were n