When Ethan caught up, Nyra whispered a warning in Lane's mind.
Lane didn't even look back at him.
She thought, Let him come. Maris is probably already caught by Valkirk werewolves.
Kian wouldn't let her go.
During the earlier chaos, Lane had been keeping an eye on Maris.
So the very moment a pack of werewolves drew Maris away, she noticed it.
But she did nothing. She just coldly withdrew her gaze.
At that moment, kaelen had also looked at her.
Clearly, he noticed too.
But he said nothing as well.
...
At this moment, Maris had already been tied up by Valkirk's soldiers with silver chains around her hands and feet.
Her feet were bleeding, pierced with shards of silver.
The burning pain twisted her face.
She kept calling for Ethan using mind link, begging him to save her.
But h
