Chapter 51 The sky burned a purplish-orange as we crossed into his territory. And just like that… the regret started crawling in. A small, stupid part of me wondered what the hell I was thinking, agreeing to this madness. But I reminded myself—Brian’s warriors had no choice. They were bleeding, dying. I had to do something. Even if it meant walking straight into the jaws of a monster. Now, I had no idea what waited for me here. Lycan Hades rode ahead like some cursed king dragged out of a nightmare. His massive black horse kicked up dust while his warriors trailed behind us in total silence, dressed in armor darker than midnight. I walked beside them, every nerve in my body screaming danger. But I didn’t slow down. I didn’t let them see the fear in my steps, even though my heart had

