Zade POV I felt Baxian’s panic through the bond. I raced from the gym and found him rushing towards the stairs. I had a quick look around, noticing Natalia wasn’t there. I see the blanket thrown on the floor bathed in her lingering scent, but I also smell blood. I rush after him hot on his heels, we get to Natalia’s door and he grabs the door handle. It’s locked. We both start banging on the door. A million different scenarios run through my mind. Did someone hurt her? How did we miss someone breaking into the castle? Baxian looks at me and I can see on his face that he also thinks the same thing. Baxian gives me a look, which I know means move, and I do. I stand back slightly while he kicks the door in, the wood goes flying everywhere, but we both pay no mind to it as we charge toward

