Lance mind-linked one of the guards. "Take a few men and quietly check the route we came from. See if there's any way we can circle back and return to the correct path."
"Understood, sir!" the guard replied through the mindlink. He quickly connected with the nearest guards. "Come with me!" As soon as they nodded, the small group turned and ran back the way they came.
Meanwhile, Zion and Maxwell, after carefully assessing their surroundings and sensing no immediate threat in the eerie atmosphere, shifted back into their human forms. Their bodies were streaked with blood, especially around their mouths, where it had already begun to dry. Despite the exhaustion weighing on them, their first instinct was to check on Addison.
When they returned to her cart, what they saw immediately ignited a storm of jealousy inside them. Addison nestled in Levi's arms.
Their gazes darkened.
