7 Chapter Five: None of my business

The triplet Alpha's POV

"There he is!" Rhodes announces after taking a glimpse of Riko as he negotiates a corner deep into the thicket.

We have been running like crazy for the last thirty minutes trying to stop him from plunging himself into unforeseeable trouble. Judging from the distance that we have covered, all I can say is that we are just a short distance from the Lycan King's palace.

"Take that route!" I gesture to him as I branch into the left. If my memory serves me right, we are likely to outrun and flank him from the front with this shortcut.

My whole being shudders with serious foreboding when I think of the possibility of our prey having communicated ahead. We will not only walk into a welcoming party, but we will also find ourselves in an inextricable trap.

We are lucky to accost him as per my estimation. Panting and gasping for breath, he tries to dodge our formation. He growls at Rhodes.