Luca moved ahead with firm voice. "I'll be leading the patrol."
Aria nodded, then paused. " Fine. But try not to make me regret it.
Luca's patrol came across evidence of an enemy campground as it entered the woodland. Before they could probe further, however, a trap was set up and the patrol was encircled by darkly shadowing individuals.
As Luca ready to battle, his voice rang out. "This is not ended. Still not yet.
Aria's mark flashed with warning, a stinging ache shocking her back at the ruins. Her voice intense, she turned to Ryker. Something is off. Luca is under peril.
"They have Luca! "The "
The tense quiet was broken by Ryker's voice, which shocked the group like a tsunami.
Aria's heart tightened as her mark blazed with warning. "How recently?"— "
"Not long," Ryker said, urgency in his voice. "They were scouting close to the edge of the woodland when the trap sprung. We have to relocate right immediately.
