Chapter 43. A Choice Must Be Made

Elara POV

The memories stop flowing through my mind, and I can finally see. I look around me, and the world looks different. Colors are more vivid, and images are crisp. I wander around the temple like a newborn fawn. Who would have guessed that walking on four legs would be harder than two?

‘You have to go outside,’ the voice tells me. ‘They are waiting for you.’

‘Who is waiting for me?’ I ask.

‘Your pack, your mates, everyone,’ the voice responds.

‘Wait,’ I whimper. ‘The Gemstone Packs, do they still enslave us?’

‘When they can,’ it sighs. ‘That is why we remain hidden, but you have brought outsiders into our midst. Now, we will have to wipe their minds.’

‘The triplets?’ I reply. ‘I left them in the tent.’

‘A mate can always follow the scent of their mate,’ the voice says.

My mouth goes dry, and my head starts to pound. Memories begin to flood my brain. A woman who looks just like me is standing in front of the woman tha