Roxanne? Roxanne! The connection was lost again even though it had been much stronger this time. Nikolai feared that this time something terrible had happened to her and the madness he had been holding at bay came rushing to the forefront. He lashed at whatever was near him, which in this instance was a tree. He struck the tree so hard that it fell over, his hands having instantly transformed into their claw form and cutting the tree in half. Roland, Hez, and the other two men they had taken with them all stood there in shock, having never seen their Alpha so angry. He was always the calm and collected one, even in the midst of battle. “Alpha? Did you hear from her again?” Roland asked, speaking in a soft tone. “She told us to turn back, that her Uncle has a plan to kill me and her fat