The heavy leather curtain fell in place behind the departing chief and the remnants of the crowd, instantly cutting off the biting mountain wind.
Brenda's distant, muffled protests faded into the snowy night, leaving the guest cabin thick with an entirely different kind of tension.
Mina cast one supportive look at her brother before walking out as well.
Hana didn't break eye contact with Ren. Her dark eyes were perfectly steady, tracking the way his broad shoulders slowly dropped out of their rigid defensive posture.
"Caspian, Raiden, Kulu," Hana commanded flatly, and her voice left no argument. "Vacate the hut and wait outside until I call for you."
Caspian's jaw tightened, his golden eyes flaring with a flash of heavy, draconic possessiveness.
