Chapter 193 – True Luna Book Free: The Darkness Within

I chuckled and nodded.

“Okay, my baby,” I said as I k**sed her cheek. “You will get two braids after mommy and I wash your hair.”

“Sophia!” I heard Emma’s voice just as I finished talking.

She is with me. I mind-linked her.

I looked back at my daughter and smiled at her. She was adorable and I loved her so much it hurt. I k**sed her cheek again and placed my hand on the top of her head, p**ssing her closer to me. She leaned her head on my shoulder and snuggled closer to me. My heart exploded with all the love I had for her.

My mate walked in and smiled when she saw us.

“Sophie,” Emma called her as he approached us. “Are you hiding?”

Sophia chuckled and buried her head into my neck.

Emma and I both grinned.

“I will tickle you, little miss,” Emma said, making Sophia scream excitedly.

She turned around and looked at Emma with a huge smile on her face.

“No, Mommy!” Sophia said, laughing hard.

Emma and I both loved how she would laugh even without us actually tickling her. All we had to do was tell her that we would tickle her and it would send her into a fit of laughter.

Emma smiled and took her from my arms, making Sophia laugh even harder.

“Come on, you little munchkin,” Emma said as she k**sed Sophia’s cheek. “Your brother is waiting for us.”

“Are you going to braid Lexy’s hair too, Daddy?” Sophia asked as she looked at me over Emma’s shoulder.

“His hair is a bit too short, princess,” I said, smiling at her.

She smiled back at me, making my heart skip a beat. I would never get used to the amount of love I felt for my kids and my mate. It was overwhelming and so freaking beautiful.

“Daddy!” my buddy exclaimed as we walked into the bathroom. “Look!”

He lifted his new toy and showed it to me excitedly.

I smiled and kneeled next to him.

“What is that, bud?” I asked as I ran my fi**gers through his hair.

“Uncle got it for me,” Alex said. “It’s a fire truck.”

I smiled as I picked him up and k**sed his cheek. He leaned his little head on my shoulder and continued playing with his toy.

“Look, Lexy!” Sophia exclaimed, making us both look at her.

She had a r*bber duck in her hand and she was showing it to us excitedly.

I smiled and Alex tried to get out of my arms to go to her. I let him down and he ran to his sister. I smiled as I watched them play excitedly.

Thank you for giving me this, my love. I mind-linked my mate. I adore our children and you.

She was making them a bath. She looked up at me and smiled.

We adore you too. She mind-linked me back, making warmth spread through my body.

I felt hands wr*p around my waist, pulling me out of my memories.

I turned around and saw my mate.

“I miss my little girl,” I mumbled as I looked back through the window.

I wished that I could pick her up like I did when she was a kid. I wished that she would call me daddy and let me braid her hair again.

“I miss her too,” Emma said, her voice laced with fear and pain.

I took a deep breath and turned around to pull my mate into my arms.

“Where is she, Logan?” Emma cried out. “Where is my child?”

A sob that escaped her l*ps broke my heart. I buried my nose into her hair and tried to stop the tears from falling down my cheeks.

“I don’t know, baby,” I mumbled. “But I will find her. I promise, my love. I will find our little girl.”

Emma tightened her arms around me and I k**sed the top of her head.

“I found a new spell in one of Anna’s books,” Emma mumbled, her voice quiet and raspy. “I want to try it and find her.”

She looked up at me and I caressed her cheek.

Goddess, how much I loved her.

“Is it dangerous?” I asked. “I don’t want you to get hurt, my love.”

A few of the spells she already did were dangerous. They exhausted her and she even fainted one time. I thought that my heart would stop when I saw her fall.

“Nothing that I can’t handle,” she said, giving me a small smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “It’s not a locator spell. It’s a spell that will let me feel if she is okay.”

I furrowed my eyebrows.

“I need to know, Logan,” she said, her voice breaking. “I need to know if my child is okay.”

I gulped and nodded. I needed to know too.

“Okay, my love,” I said as I placed a small k**s on her l*ps. “But if it gets too dangerous, you need to stop. I can’t lose you.”

It would destroy me. If something happened to Emma, I would be a broken man. I wouldn’t survive it.

“Okay,” she said quietly and leaned her head on my ch*st.

I k**sed the top of her head again and closed my eyes.

“When will you do it?” I asked as I r*bbed her back gently.

“Now,” she mumbled. “I wanted to see you first. I needed you.”

“Oh, love,” I said as I tightened my arms around her. “I am here. I will always be here.”

I breathed in her scent and let it calm me down a little. I hoped that she would find out if our little girl was okay. I hoped that the spell would work and that we would know something. Not knowing where my daughter was and if she was okay was driving me crazy. I needed to know something. I needed to find my baby.

Emma’s POV

“Be careful, Emma, please,” Anna mumbled as she watched me light the candles.

I glanced at the book, checking the spell once again. I had to be careful and do this right. Not because I could get hurt, but because I needed to find out if my daughter was okay.

The name of the spell was The Elemental Binding Spell and it was used to bind the elements together. I twisted it a little bit and made it bind elementals, not elements. I was hoping that it would bind Sophia and me long enough for me to know if she was okay. I was hoping it would help me connect with my daughter. I was hoping that it would let me know what I was yearning to know.

I lied to Logan earlier. Well, lied was a harsh word. I didn’t lie, but I didn’t tell him the whole truth either. I didn’t find the spell I was going to use. I found a similar one and twisted it.

I knew that what I was doing was dangerous, but I just couldn’t live with the pain of not knowing if Sophie was okay. I needed to know.

I lit the last candle and looked up at Anna.

“Are you sure about this, Emma?” she asked worriedly.

“Yes,” I said as I walked into the middle of the circle I made. “I need to know if my daughter is okay.”

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I envisioned my beautiful little girl and my heart clenched painfully. I missed her so much. I needed to hold my baby in my arms. I needed to tell her how much I loved her. I needed her in my arms. It was the safest place she could be. I would wreak havoc on anyone who would try to take her from me.

I felt the tears in the corners of my eyes and I took another deep breath. I didn’t have time to cry. I needed to do the spell now.

I heard the door opening and I opened my eyes.

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