Both Lance and Kael had believed their deduction about Emira breaking the slave bond by saving Zen was correct when they heard the panic about Zen being poisoned through the pack link.
Despite knowing that she would need to save him eventually for the bond to break, they had not thought that the scene would be so dire. It was why they had not rushed over earlier.
But now, seeing Zen lying at death's door, his face turning blue, had shaken them to their core. Could their mate really be so ruthless that she would risk Zen's death just so she could break the bond and help the dark master? Even if they understood her need for revenge, even if she didn't know they were her mates, even if she had planned to save him later… the sight had still almost crushed them.
Because despite everything, if Emira really could be so ruthless, then could they really let her be?
