Leah Ronan stepped out from the trees, followed by Kael and Turk. All three were in their human forms, dressed for travel and combat. "Guess we were a bit late, but we tried." Kael sighed as he moved to check on the lycans. "What are you doing here?" I was relieved and confused to see them here. "We were asked to come and keep you safe." Ronan knelt beside one of the fallen lycans, checking for a pulse. "We took an old escape tunnel to get here undetected. Unfortunately, it was a lot longer that way." I wanted to ask more. Wanted to know who had sent them and why. But Shane's blood was pooling around me. "We have to get him back, but—" "Go." Ronan nodded decisively. "We'll meet up with you at your pack. These ones will sleep for a while longer, and then we'll bring them in for quest

