131 : Attack At The Cottage

VERENA

My face turns cold, my heart hammering against my ribs. “What?! Who attacked it?”

“Seems like some kind of a Shadow Den Gang,” Kyla’s voice crackles with urgency through the mind-link. “These guys are ruthless—according to the information I have, they specialize in kidnapping omegas and selling them on the black market.”

Panic claws at my throat, like icy fingers that squeeze the air out from my lungs. “Where are you?” I ask.

The silence that stretches on feels like an eternity. Then, Kyla’s faint and breathless voice fills the link. “I’m inside the cottage,” she gasps, “I’m hiding some of the girls I could get in the basement. They haven’t—Ah!” Kyla’s voice trails off, a choked sob escaping her lips. A jolt runs through my spine.

No. I hope she’s safe.

My blood runs cold.

“Kyla! Are you there?!” I ask, feeling my heart race frantically.

Her voice reaches my head. “Luna, I can’t hold them back for long. There are too many of them and they are extremely strong. I’m trying