Kael's POV~
I slammed the door to my room, making sure the sound echoed down the hallway. I knew Aeron was already working on Marek, getting under that bastard's skin to keep him distracted. My brother was buying me the time I needed.
I didn't waste a single second. My mate, she was the only thing that mattered now. I quickly stripped off my noble clothes and changed into a dark, hooded outfit. I needed to become a shadow in the night.
I focused on my breathing, masking my scent and my presence. My technique was perfect; I had practiced this countless times. Even under the watchful eyes of the former Lycan King's guards, I used to sneak out undetected.
I slipped through a hidden panel in the floor, moving into the cold, damp tunnels. I moved silently... without gaining any attention at all. I finally emerged outside, deep within the palace grounds, far beneath the noses of the surrounding wolves.
