Eleanor squeezed her hand. "While I'm here, I can shield you. But when I'm gone, I need to know you're safe." Seeing Eleanor's care, Olivia nodded. "I'll do what you say."
…
Alpha Sean returned to the basement. The guards, following Eleanor's orders, didn't stop him and opened the door. His eyes widened in shock. Claire, terrified of snakes, lay pale and disheveled, snakes coiling around her, more slithering nearby. Her pupils were dilated, her voice faint. "Alpha Sean…"
"Claire." He rushed in. Lucas signaled the guards to clear the snakes. Alpha Sean scooped Claire up, kicking two guards aside before carrying her out to the hospital.
After tests, Claire was physically fine but mentally shaken. She clung to Alpha Sean, frail. "I'm okay, but I need to see Lily. She needs me—she'll cry."
