Aria
"I have to get Destiny out of there before the Alpha King eats her alive," I said to Nathan. After my grim visit with Destiny, I knew I had to hurry. She didn't look hurt from the outside, but her face was pale, and I knew she was in distress.
"We can't sit here and let him torture her. Destiny isn't as strong as I am and..."
"Yes, I get it," Nathan interrupted me. "But we can't just barge in and snatch her away from Alpha Aldric. We need to strategize this carefully." His voice was measured and composed, a stark contrast to my frantic desperation.
I leaned against the tree, the rough bark digging into my back, my mind racing. "I know. We can't afford to make a hasty move. But what's our plan, Nathan? How do we save her?"
Nathan shifted his weight, his gaze locked onto mine. "Fir
