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PROLOGUE

"Aiden, come find me!" The soft voice teased Aiden looked around, he was in the forest between the Alpha and Beta barracks Stu sense of dread had his heart beating out of control

"Quit playing and come out" He yelled

"Sourpuss!" Her fehter echoed off the trees

"Co but silence

"That's not funny, come out!"

"Aiden!" Her screaot to the clearing he bellowed out his rage She was lying in a growing pool of blood Her long, brown hair framed her petite body on either side She wore a delicate white lace summer dress and was the most beautiful wo He raced over and dropped to his knees, lifting her small body into his arms

"Stay with ed

"Why didn't you look for reen eyes held so much pain

"I didn't know" He choked on the words

"I would have loved you forever" And then her eyes closed

Aiden sat up in bed clutching his chest He had been drea, soft brown hair, expressive green eyes and pale skin She looked so innocent and fragile Most nights the dreahts ago and he was scared to death that his mate was out there and he had no idea where to find her

He swung his legs over the bed and leaned forward, elbows on his knees, face in his hands He tried to shake off the feeling that so he sat up and scrubbed his hands over his face He stood and decided against taking a shower, they were doing drills today, and he would be sweaty and rank in less than an hour anyway

He put on his training gear and went downstairs Gavriel was at the table frowning into his coffee

"You too?" Aiden asked Gavriel looked up and nodded

So far they were the only two in their unit who had started drea of their mates In theory he understood the Elder's concerns for the next generation At first casting a spell to bring their rowing sense of urgency Maybe they had been right after all Damn

"Bad?" Aiden asked turning his attention back to his second in command

"I think my mate may be mentally retarded, either that or she has a severe inner ear iht it's as if I watch her from afar, I have never seen a et herself killed before I can find her" Gavriel scowled Aiden winced Gavriel was one of the racefulhim with a woman like that?