399 The ritual - II

Her long dress did not help in her stumbling. No matter how many times she stumbled, Nathaniel did not relent his grip on her hair and continued to drag her down the stairs by her hair. 

Her cries were not heard by anyone even though they were the only sounds carried out by the air through the walls of the palace.

She had no idea how this was possible. How could no one hear her cries when the werewolves had the best hearing in the world?

They could hear every small thing. In fact, Xavier could even feel what she was feeling but right now she was overwhelmed by his feelings over the bond.

His anger, rage, frustration, she felt everything through the bond and her anxiety, panic and fear was squashed down. 

He was definitely out there, fighting in the war along with the soldiers. His feelings that poured through the bond was enough to prove that.