Sophie`s POV

"Lok's been taken?" Rose asked. "Does it have a signature?"

"E. M."

"I don't recognize it. Let me call Dimitri." I reread the not again and again. Trying to get a clue on who had Lok. Nothing came up. Rose came back to the table a few minutes later.

"Dimitri doesn't recognize the initials either. He said to bring the note to him." I got up slowly. My legs were shaking and I almost fell over. "Sophie, we'll find him."

"I know, but Lok is unpredictable. He could do something crazy and get himself killed before we even get there."

"You have to calm down. You're going to worry yourself sick."

"You're right. But it's so hard to do that. I'm worried about him."

"We're going to find Dimitri and show him the note. He'll know what to do." She took the note from me and put it in her pocket. I stood up again and walked with Rose to find Dimitri. On the way we ran into Dante and Zhalia.

"Sophie, you look like you're going to pass out." Zhalia said. "Are you alright?"

"Lok was taken by Strigoi." Rose said. "They gave Sophie a note. We need to find Dimitri."

"We'll go with you." Dante said. They were both obviously worried about Lok too.

"Dimitri said he was on the north side of the court."

"What are we waiting for?" Dante said. "Let's go."

"Sophie are you alright?" Zhalia asked.

"I'm worried about him. Who knows who has him. He could be dead by now."

"What did the note say?"

"To surrender or he'll be killed."

"Then he's alive. We just need to find him."

"Lok's too unpredictable. He's not going to sit there and wait for a rescue team. He'll try and fight back."

"Dimitri will tell us who sent the note." Rose said. "We'll know who we're dealing with."

"Come on." Zhalia said. I pushed my fear back in my mind and my worry for Lok made me stronger. We found Dimitri by the north gates on duty. Rose gave him the note and he paled.

"What is it?" I asked, my fear rising again.

"Rose, go tell Vasilisa what's happened." He said. Rose nodded and ran off.

"What's going on? Who has Lok?" I asked again.

"Ethos Makole." Dimitri said. "He has an entire team of Strigoi at his command. He'd do anything to get the leader of the Casterwills."

"We'll get him out of there." Dante said, putting a hand on my shoulder. "They won't get you."

"I hope you're right." My mind reeled as I thought of what they could be doing to him. You never realize how much you love someone until you might lose them.