Kavira POV
Vorian shut the crawl-hole door behind us, plunging the space into complete darkness. I didn’t want to risk calling out, so I reached for him through the mind-link. Now that we were mated, it would prove useful in moments like this.
In my dresser there’s a set of knives!
I felt his presence brush against mine, confirming the link had worked.
Thanks, love. Be careful, and run! Vorian’s voice answered in my head before he severed the connection.
I wanted to stay and fight beside him, but Maelira needed to be my focus. She had to be kept safe. They were after me anyway and if they got their hands on her, she’d be a prize bargaining chip we couldn’t afford to lose.
We crawled on our hands and knees toward the far side of the house, ice biting through our clothes until they clu
