The pack house was a frenzied mess. Dante gathered everyone in his room for an emergency meeting. Ophelia Ambrose joined them, as the information was given to them by the vampires.
"Please Dame Ambrose," Dante urged her. "Now that I have everyone who needs to know present, explain to us what happened."
"Yes, Alpha," Ophelia cleared her throat. "My warriors were escorting him to Blood Mountain. Everything was fine until a thick fog descended on the trail. They say it was something they’ve never experienced. The fog moved, like it was alive. It surrounded them, obscured Roman from view. Before they could even realize what was happening. He was gone. They tried to re-capture him, tracking his scent. But Roman was waiting for them, ready to strike. We..." Ophelia took a long breath. Kai scrambled over to his mother, taking her hand in his.
"What happened, Mom?" he asked.
"Your father insisted on being part of the escort. He was wounded in the re-capturing efforts."