Vanished and battered.

"Where is she?"

The moment Archer stormed into the hospital room, he felt it….something was wrong.

His sharp gaze darted around, searching for her.

For Haelyn.

But….

The bed was empty.

The machines were still beeping, their cold mechanical hum filling the silence, but Haelyn was gone.

His blood ran cold.

"Where the hell is she?" he snarled, turning on the nearest nurse.

The young woman froze, fear flashing in her eyes. "S-She was here when we checked a few minutes ago…."

"And now she's not?" Archer roared, his wolf snapping violently inside him.

"Find her! NOW!"

Seraphis rushed in just as Rowena and Artemis appeared behind Archer.

One look at the empty bed and the color drained from Seraphis's face.

"No..." she whispered. "No, this isn't possible…."

Rowena ran to the window, yanking the curtains back.

Nothing.