Chapter Twenty-FiveOctavia put a hand on her hip and shook her head at the Cardinal. Though she tried to appear calm and in control, Nathan spotted the shiver in her arm. “You got carried away out there, didn’t you?”
He nodded.
“You look like you’ve got control again. Is that right?”
He nodded.
“Russo took off. I want to go after him. I think he’s got too much of a lead, but you know I’ve got to try.”
He nodded.
She glanced back at Nathan but did not meet his eyes. “You have enough control to watch over these two? When I get back, we can take them home.”
He nodded. Nathan fought to remain calm. Panic wouldn’t help. But being guarded by a rabid wolf would feel safer.
Octavia brushed her cheek, but Nathan could not tell if she dabbed at a tear or swatted at a fly. With a shaky yet st
