Liana POV
Darius returned half an hour later. Concern was etched on his face. He ran his fingers in his hair as he came to sit at the edge of the bed.
“Everything okay?” I asked, sensing his worry through the witch bond.
He shook his head. “The traitor has run away. My warriors chased him till the edge of my pack’s territory, but after that he disappeared in the deep forest.”
“He?” I asked, bewildered because all the while I thought it was Elara who had betrayed us.
He raised his eyebrow as he nodded tightly. “Why?”
I shook my head. Who was I to accuse Elara of something as massive as this when I didn’t have any evidence. “I— It’s just… nothing.”
Darius didn’t push me further. “I want you to stay here for two more days, just to be sure that everything is okay before we return
