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true?”
    The pointer moved to yes .
    “ Is it the magic from her conversion to part-vampire?”
    The pointer didn’t hesitate as it moved to no .
    “ Is it from another’s tampering?”
    Yes.
    “ Is the intentions for evil?”
    Yes.
    “ Is Darcy in grave danger?”
    This time the pointer began spelling out a word.
    P-O-S-S-E-S-S-E-D.
    I wasn’t the only one who gasped loudly. It was only a small idea I’d entertained with Daniel, back in the office, when I shared my suspicions. It was one thing to wonder and another to have it confirmed.
    “ Are you sure?”
    Yes.
    Before Vivien could ask more questions, the pointer continued spelling something out.
    H-U-R-R-Y.
    “ Why? Who’s possessing my mate?” I interrupted.
    H-U-R-R-Y. The pointer repeated the word.
    “ Elynor, can you tell us who’s responsible?” Devlin asked.
    H-E.
    I-S.
    C-O-M-I-N-G.
    M-U-S-T.
    S-T-O-P.
    H-I-M.
    “ The connection’s weakening,” Vivien quickly spoke. “I don’t know how long I can keep the bridge between worlds open.”
    S-A-V-E.
    H-E-R.
    “ Tell us who’s hurting our Darcy, sister, please?”
    I.
    L-O-V-E.
    Y-O-U.
    B-R-O-T-H-E-R.
    “ Elynor!” Devlin’s frantic cry as the pointer stopped mid-movement and remained lifeless on the board pierced my heart.
    “ She’s gone, Devlin,” Vivien whispered.
    Tears broke free from his eyes and rolled over his cheeks. “She was able to help us, though. We might not know who’s behind this, but we know more than we did before.” Wiping his face with the back of his hand, Devlin nodded. “Damn, it was good to feel that close to her, again.
    “ You don’t talk with her through the board?” I asked.
    Devlin shook his head and Vivien answered for him. “I’ve offered him countless times, but he’s refused.”
    “ It would be too hard and nothing could substitute actually having her here, in person. As much as I would love to communicate like this with her, I’m afraid of the damage it would do to my heart.”
    I couldn’t argue with him. Watching how just the few minutes had unraveled his tough facade, I knew I’d react the same way. “Then I can’t thank you enough for doing this.”
    “ There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for family. For my niece . . . for you.”
    “ I don’t want to interrupt a tender moment, but we read that right, didn’t we? Darcy’s possessed?” Daniel looked about our circle.
    “ Yeah. So I was correct in thinking that it wasn’t her. Last night, whoever’s inside her body slipped up and spoke as themselves,” I answered.
    “ Then what’s the plan?” Vivien asked. “I can remove whoever it is, but I’ll need to be in the same room as Darcy . . . or whomever.”
    “ We’ll need to search for Darcy and bring her here. Do you have shackles?” I addressed Devlin with my last question.
    “ In the back of my truck.”
    “ Then let’s go.” Daniel was already standing as I rose to my feet. “I’ll put out a call to pack members and have them report if they see her. Woodside Hollow isn’t so big that she could hide indefinitely. She screwed up once.”
    “ She’ll hopefully screw up, again,” I added. I paused long enough to drive my concentration inwardly. “Our connection never returned once it shattered during the conversion. Damn, it just explains so much. All that time.”
    “ Not now, Mason,” Devlin counseled, placing a firm hand on my shoulder. “The point is we know, and now we can do something about it. The blame rests with whoever did this.”
    “ I can’t sense her. Can you?” I brushed aside his attempt to offer me solace. I didn’t want it. I wanted my anger and guilt to fuel my determination to save Darcy and bring the threat to justice.
    Pack justice.
    No one messed with those in my care.
    No one attacked those I loved.
    Devlin stilled, his eyes closed. “As her Sire and relative, I might be able to . . . maybe . . . if I reach out far enough.”
    We stood back and gave him all the space he needed. I