Chapter 84
Not realizing that Raelynn had already taken off, Arden spent most of her time at Bloodstone maintaining her facade. She inspected random phones and laptops from various pack members—even going through the motions with Alonzo and Herman to keep up appearances. But by the second afternoon, a growing sense of unease settled in. She realized she hadn’t caught a single glimpse of Raelynn since their arrival the day before.
“Elder Maxwell, have you seen Raelynn at all since we got here?” Arden asked the moment they reassembled at the guest cottage. They were supposed to use the reprieve to cross-reference their findings, but her concern over Raelynn took immediate priority.
“Now that you mention it, I haven’t,” Elder Maxwell admitted, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. “Dexter has bee
