I stood still, watching Elias and the rest of the pack as they looked around in confusion, trying to figure out where I had disappeared to—until I stepped back through the barrier to where they were.
The moment I crossed back over, Elias pulled me into a tight bear hug and refused to let go.
“You couldn’t get through?” I asked him.
“I tried to follow you, but I just ended up walking straight into the forest. It blocked us,” Elias said.
“I have royal blood. Only someone like me can pass through,” I explained.
“How the hell does that help the rest of us?” one of the girls snapped.
“If you keep speaking to me like that, then I won’t f*****g help you at all,” I snapped back. Elias leaned his head back and stared at me, clearly surprised.
“Damn,” he muttered.
“Sorry. But those bitches a
