Considering Jacque stood just feet away and looked healthy enough now, Peri assumed the fae stones had done whatever it was they’d been sent to do. But that didn’t explain Kara’s absence.
Elle’s face darkened, and she folded her arms in front of her. “Kara has been taken by the Order. Fane is with Nick and some of the others as they hunt for her. I’ve been with them but came here after Fane asked me to check in on the group.”
Peri’s stomach crashed to the ground. “Was she at the compound when I … when I destroyed it?”
The high fae could actually read the profanity spewing from Elle’s lips. “We do not know. No one is exactly sure when she went missing.” It looked as if an idea struck Elle. She dropped her arms and took a step closer. “What about the message you delivered in the sprite re
