The Pack and Me

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room leaving Ember laying there hurt, cold, and alone. She passed out soon after he left.

After Ember was taken from her room Gray received a call from Ember's phone. He answered with a smile as he said, "hay what's up?" Kayla was freaking out as she said, "it's Kayla, something took Ember out her window. The search party is having a hard time finding her. I don't know what to do so I called you. I remembered you said, you had a friend who could track people. Do you think he could help." she was crying as she spoke, Gray could hear her voice crack but he was a little shocked as he thought 'I just talked to Ember how could she be missing.' he began to get angry that she was taken and worried about her safety as he asked, "witch way did they go I will find her and bring her back but I need a direction." Kayla told him witch way they flew off and added "the thing could fly though so I don't know how you're going to find her."

Gray realized they had to have flown over him and that it was most likely Demetrius who took her. he said, "thank you I'll find her don't worry I'll call you when I get her somewhere safe." He hung up as he went out and called his mom and told them to be prepared. he then started to follow the pull that always led him to Ember. he trusted his instincts when he got to the castle, he opened a portal and ran in not waiting on them to come through fearing he wouldn't make it.

Demetrius woke Ember up when he entered the room later. She was in pain and could feel the bruises forming all over her body. He pressed a button that tightened the chains forcing Ember to stand. she glared at him unwilling to give in to defeat. He looked at her and said, "if he doesn't show up soon, we'll need to make you a little stronger, so you don't die during your