ZARA POV I shifted back into my human form, and Hana stepped away. I took a deep breath, feeling a bit nervous. Maybe coming here alone wasn't such a good idea. My wolf was still confused and frightened, and I was worried about scaring them. Even though Finna could probably hold me down, I was still a wolf out of control, and it was easy for me to cause trouble without meaning to. I looked at Hana and asked, “Do you know why this bond has disappeared?” The radio in my pants crackled. “Zara,” Hero's voice boomed, filled with anger. “Where the f*****g heck are you? I gave you one simple order: take a guard with you. Did you do that? No! You went off alone, and you went to a witch's den!” I looked up at them, feeling a little embarrassed. “He didn't mean it like that,” I explained. “He's

