Chapter 1924

Adam had just felt relieved knowing Thalia and the children were safe, but the moment he heard her soft sobbing in his arms, his heart clenched again. His usually stern face showed hints of tension and urgency as he tightened his arms around her. "Don't cry. I'm here." He carefully examined Thalia's condition and noticed that she looked far more disheveled compared to the two children and was even missing a shoe. A sharp coldness flashed in his eyes. "Did they hurt you?" Thalia was about to say no when she caught sight of the crowd at the gate and the surrounding Wynthorpes. She lowered her head slightly, looking wronged and sorrowful. "Forget it. They're clan elders, and it's not like this is the first time they've done something like this." She didn't mention what it was. But since she'd been forcibly dragged back to the clan through bloodline spells and suppressed after her supernatural powers flared up, she was in far worse shape than Shannon and Hector. Coupled with Adam's