He'd made good time as he thundered towards King Julian's castle, an incredibly strong sense of foreboding coming over him, Shadow urging him to hurry, that he was unable to mind-link Serena or Julian for that matter. That in itself was alarming as they reached the castle, Xavier shifting to human form and hurriedly donning his clothes behind some trees before coming out, the guards recognising him and waving him through.
Nothing seemed untoward, Xavier being directed by a guard he recognised to the throne room, his footsteps rushed as he sniffed the air. The closer he got to the throne room, the more he picked up Julian and Serena's scent along with the merest hint of wolfsbane? He pushed the doors open, almost taking it off its hinges and halted as he took in Serena and Julian's prone
