*Edric’s POV*
I was racing behind Father as my eyes scanned the trees in a rush. Xavier should have warriors covering this area, but to my surprise, I couldn’t see any of them or smell their scents, which meant that if they did cover it, it had been hours since the last time they did.
I ground my molars as I pushed myself to reach Father, who had picked up speed.
“What is it, Father?” I mind linked him in case he had seen someone, so that I wouldn’t give us away.
“Witches!” He growled in return angrily.
I looked around again, trying to find the witches he was claiming to have seen, but I saw no one and, again, I hadn’t caught a scent either.
I looked at him with brows furrowed, considering if I should tell him that we should head back. Clearly, he was mistaken. As I opened my
