#Chapter 475: Taken

Nina “State your purpose, outsiders,” the knife-wielding man repeated as more people emerged from the vivid foliage. I furrowed my brow as I took in their appearances; they certainly appeared human, but my wolf picked up a strange scent as I looked at them. They were shifters, but not wolves; much like that strange woman I saw in the crowd in the city. I tore my eyes away from a woman with almost catlike eyes to meet Luke’s panicked gaze. I raised my hands slowly against the blade’s cold threat. “Please, we mean no harm,” I began shakily. “I’m just searching for my husband, Enzo. He was taken hostage and the trail led us here unexpectedly…” I hesitated under their silent scrutiny before pushing on. “If he passed through, please—we only want to bring him safely home. We’ll leave without causing any trouble, I promise.” I awkwardly met the gaze of one of the people, my heartbeat thrumming in my chest. For several seemingly endless seconds, our motley greeting committee