Blake's POV
We spent the rest of the night searching, but there were no new clues or leads to find Rory. Every time, we ended at the same spot in the middle of the meadow with no indications of where to go next. The faint scent of tuberose stopped a few yards away from the meadow, where the forest passed onto human territory.
I felt defeated as an Alpha and most importantly as a mate with my inability to find my sweet Aurora. Was this because of her rejecting me, a lack of skills in tracking, or was our enemy way smarter than we thought? I didn't know the reason, but what I was sure about was the embarrassment of not being able to follow her after her escape.
I let myself sink into the pain she caused me, not seeing the real reason for it. We were perfectly happy until I indulged myse
