Chapter 88. Mad Pursuit

Marcus’s POV

The world was still burning when Aria and Lucien walked out of the thick smoke.

And that was when Marcus first saw them. The moment he had felt the aura, his instincts had screamed at him to run, to leave, but he didn’t.

He was not going to make a decision until he saw them.

And when he did, his eyes narrowed into very thin slits.

The air was thick with the arid scent of burnt flesh, blood and fur. The sounds of battle still echoed in the distance as some of the wolves failed to spot the alphas in time.

In moments, every other person in the field saw the two figures emerge from the heart of the smoke.

And the world held its breath.

The two mates moved with the calm confidence of predators who were sure they were in the midst of prey. Lucien’s smooth gait and magnetic walk drew the eyes of anyone who saw him. While, the white wolf moved with a confidence he could not quite quantify.

Marcus noticed that most of