"Alpha Emerald?"
"Alpha Adrien?"
The voices grew louder, and Emerald and Adrien quickly pulled apart, both of them breathing heavily. They stared at each other for a moment, taking in what had just happened between them.
"In here!" Adrien called out.
Lucien was the first to enter the cave, followed closely by Nessa, Marcus, Daniel, and finally Seraphina, who pushed past everyone to get inside.
"Oh thank the goddess!" Nessa exclaimed, rushing to Emerald's side. "Are you alright? We've been searching all night!"
"I'm fine," Emerald said, though her voice was weak. "I got injured, but Adrien took care of me."
Lucien's sharp eyes moved between them, noticing the flushed faces, the way they wouldn't quite look at each other. Something had definitely happened here.
"What kind of injury?" he asked carefully.
