Without giving her a chance to struggle to her feet, he carefully scooped her into his arms and carried her forward, following the path toward the back of the Royal Palace.
The Alpha King had already gone ahead, so consumed by the urgency of finding his missing grandsons that he hadn't noticed Addison and her mates had fallen behind.
Levi tightened his hold on her, silently praying that they would find the children before anything terrible happened.
"Mom!" Addison shouted the moment she reached the cabin, her voice cracking with worry.
Her father, the Alpha King, and Archmage Elric had arrived long before them. The Alpha King was sitting on the couch, holding his mate close as the Queen sobbed uncontrollably against him, her eyes swollen and her cheeks drenched with tears.
Meanwhile, Archmage Elric was busy examining the cabin, searching for any trace that might explain how the two princes had vanished.
But something immediately struck Addison as she stepped inside.
