Chapter 178 Trapped

I turned around, my eyes almost filled with tears.

He walked out of the temple at full strength. Georgia was behind him, my son strapped to her chest.

· He sighed, “I owe you my life, Rosalie!”

I was about to say something, but I then my gaze met his gorgeous blue eyes. They were full of tenderness and… emotions I didn’t comprehend. It was as if I was the only one in his whole world. I lost my speech.

However, there was no time for small talk. He simply reminded me, “I’m ready!”

I nodded and turned back to face the crowd, Raising my voice, I announced, “Everyone! It’s time for us to get going! Follow me and keep your formation. You have my word that we’ll get to the palace safely!”

I turned to Ethan, who nodded in confidence. A wave of relief washed over me. It was as if as long as he was around, there was nothing I should be worried about.

“Let’s go that way,” Ethan said, pointing to the northeast. “Maybe we can loop around the enemy and make it back to the palace.”

Looking at the direction where he was pointing, I saw that the path was relatively clear-for now. “All right,” I told him. “Commander Landon, organize the citizens to follow Alpha Ethan’s lead.”

Those who couldn’t shift were paired up with someone who was willing to give them a ride. I was the only one who chose to stay in my human form so that Georgia and I could be the communication bridge between the two packs.

Under Ethan’s insistence, I rode on his back, while Georgia rode on Talon’s. We couldn’t run as fast as Madalynn’s rogues, but luckily, we had a head-start of at least one hour. Hopefully, by the time they caught up, Soren would have been able to get troops to us already.

The escape had gone as smoothly as it could be. Talon and Paul must have done a great job setting up obstacles for our pursuers. If everything went well, we may even be able to get back to the palace without a fight.

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