Rodrigo's eyes moved from Nina to the men before he turned, taking a step toward them. Behind him, Nina instinctively covered herself, turning away from the sudden presence of strangers.
He paused when he noticed, then shifted without a word, stepping in front of her, his frame cutting off their view completely.
They bowed as he approached.
"Alpha, we searched day and night for you. We apologize for being late." Seven lowered his head.
Rodrigo gave a short nod. "What happened to the cursed wolves?"
"We killed most them."
"And our lycans?" His voice hardened slightly. "How many casualties?"
"One," Seven replied.
Rodrigo nodded, "Get something for the Luna to wear," he said. "If we leave now, we'll reach Hades before the funeral begins."
—
An hour later, they were back in the carriage, heading toward Hades Pack.
