Kloer had never seen Alex so furious. He stammered, "I-It was Lanuo. He said there was a Mimic Mixed Species with you, so we thought she was..."
Upon hearing Lanuo's name, the reprimand and fury in Alex's eyes were instantly overwhelmed by vexation and self-reproach.
"I didn't believe it, which is why I wanted to come and confirm it with you," Kloer said. "I just didn't expect that she really is..."
Alex had no time to explain. He released Kloer, turned, and shifted into his beast form. Sniffing the air, he threw his head back and let out a long howl. After hearing the pack's response, he bolted forward without a second glance.
Kloer shouted, "Boss, where are you going?!"
At a critical juncture like this, if Alex handed command over to Vine, everything he had worked for recently would be for nothing.
In the blink of an eye, Alex vanished into the morning mist.
