Rayne’s POV We got nothing, absolutely nothing, no leads or anything from the tire warehouse. The only thing that is stopping me from going insane right now is those kids. Summer’s kids. If she finds out I wasn’t there for them when they needed someone, she will kill me. Gale took off with Isaac. It should have been me that went with Gale. But I am thinking of my family right now. Nathan and Dawson are beside themselves after seeing the state of Summer’s blood-covered clothes. They were worse when we couldn’t find any clues. Whoever has her hasn’t left a trace. I think they hope that the kids have more details. We got back to the Crystal Lake Pack. We regrouped. I sent out guards in every direction, hoping they would find something, anything. I go to the hospital where the kids are. Elizabeth has been soaking their eyes with sterile water and applying cream for the irritation. “They will all be fine, physically.” She tells me. Evie is consoling the kids as best she

Dawson’s POV I was livid after that phone call, and I mean livid. I wish Hayden had been here. He would have found that asshole and killed him for hurting our mate. Her scream made my guts churn. It will be the sound I hear whenever I close my eyes. I can't do anything. Rayne tells me I need to let the technical team do their thing and get me every bit of information they can from that conversation. If we don’t get her back, I will tear this world apart. At this moment, I need to have hope. I am going to go spend some time with my children, hoping they will calm down. They are suffering far more than I am. I am trying my best to bond with them, but it’s difficult, especially under the circumstances. Max is the big, strong brother who questions everything. Jax is the playful, helpful brother who is quite accepting, and Eden is the baby. She's got a lot of emotions, and the boys are always there for her. Any future suitors of Eden’s had better be wary. She has tw

Dawson’s POV The heart monitor stopped beeping. Summer's heart had stopped beating. I had no control over the tears streaming down my face. My mate, the mother of my children, was gone. I held Jaxon’s shoulder as I reached across for my brother’s hand. Closing my eyes, wishing I had got to know her. My body trembled with shock and grief. This was the worst moment of my life. The kids became hysterical, everyone else in the room just cried. I went to let go of Nathan’s hand, but I couldn’t let go. I assumed he just didn’t want to let go of me. I looked at Nathan but he had his head down; he was so upset. I tugged my hand again, jerking him a little. But he still didn’t let go. Then he looked at me. His eye was bright, his eye was glowing. “Is mine?” I asked him. “Yeah”. We must have looked crazy as we started smiling, which slowly turned to laughing. I wasn’t letting go of him at this point. I would hold on to him forever if it meant getting her back. Then the monito

Summer’s POV It was daylight when I managed to open my eyes. My neck was so stiff, I just about managed to move my head. I saw three sleeping children. It must have been early. They were sleeping on a travel bed next to the hospital bed I was lying on. Elizabeth was staring down at me, crying “welcome back” she whispered. “We have all missed you.” I couldn’t talk, so she gave me a sip of water cup with a beaker lid. She placed the cup down, walked over to the kids, and shook them gently. “Max, Jax, Eden, Someone’s here to see you.” They started stirring but never woke. “Someone is waiting to say hello to you. But you have to be gentle with her.” “Hi babies,” I was surprised they recognized my voice. It was so croaky. But they did. Max was the first to sit up. He crawled over Jax to get to me. Then he planted many kisses on my face. “Mommy, never leave us again. You’re not allowed.” Jax cried as he hugged my chest. “Mommy”. Eden just cried. “Mommy.” she cried again.

Summer’s POV True to his word, Rayne leaves. Not long afterwards, my kids came running in, jumping on the bed. Nathan and Dawson are great with them. They are playing with them when Max asks me if they really have two daddies? All eyes are on me. “I guess you do, sweetie.” “How?” he asks “I will let them tell you about that when you’re older.” I looked at both Nathan and Dawson. “What I have had to do all the explaining for all these years. It’s about time you took on some parental responsibilities.” They both looked so happy. Bet they won’t look like that when the day actually comes. Gale tries to slip into the room quietly, but he is unsuccessful. Especially when he slips on a toy and goes crashing to the ground. That’s my brother, a great fighter but a hopeless spy. “Hey sis,” he says as he picks himself off the floor. “Hi sis nothing, where is my hug?” It’s been eight years since I have had one of these. When he lets me go, he is crying. “I thought I l