Chapter b75 /b

Adrian’s bPOV /b

“Skye,” 1 berated, immediately removing my initial jacket in over her. What happened? How did you escape)–

Her body trembled beneath my tech as I gently wipped the jacket around her naked form. The dim light filtering themagh bruises and fecerations soveting her pale skin–evidence of torment that made my blood boil. My will surged forward, demarid been done to her.

“Adrian,” she whispered, her voice harely audible. Her fingers weakly clutched at my shirt, eyes undressed yet desperate. “Madu

have her you have

I pulled her closer, cradling her head against my chest, “Where is Nadia is she still in thepound?”

bSkye /bnodded weakly, her silver hair matted with dirt and dried blood. “Hospital…” Her breathing became increasinglybored as her eyes fluttered, consciousness slipping away,

“Skye” I called, patting her cheek gently. “Stay with us.”

Skye’s eyes fluttered, consciousness slipping away. “Quick… rescue Nadia… she’s running out of time…” Her body went limp in my arms as she lost her battle

with exhaustion.

“bSkye/b!” I called, patting her cheek gently. “Stay with us.”

But she had already sumbed to unconsciousness, her breathing shallow but steady. I pressed my fingers to her neck, relieved to bfind /ba pulse, weak but persistent

“What do we do, bAlpha/bb?/b” one of the warriors askedb, /bhis eyes darting between Skye’s unconscious form and the tunnel ahead.

The tactical part of my brain ran through our options.

“Ryder,” I decided, my voice low but firm. Take bSkye /bback to the vehicles. Get her to Danishorn as quickly as possible. She needs medical attention immediately.”

kyder’s face contorted with conflict. “But Nadia—”

“That’s an order,” I cut him off. “bSkye’s /bcondition is critical. She won bsurvive /bmuch longer without proper care.”

After a moment’s hesitation, Ryder bnodded/bb, /bcarefully gathering Skye’s limp form into his arms. Her head lolled against his shoulder, her har cascading over his arm blike /bbliquid /bmoonlight,

“The rest of bus /bwill continue searching for Nadia,” I continued, turning to the remaining warriors. “We’ll cover the perimeter, see bif /bwe can loca ch building they’re holding her in

b“/bAnd if we can’t find her?” one of them basked/b.

Then we withdraw and regroup.” I replied grimly. “We can’t help Nadia if we’re captured bor /bkilled. Better to retreat and retum with ba /bnew strategy.”

As Rydes disappeared bback /bdown the tunnel with Skye, I felt a hollow ache in my chest. Every instinct screamed at me to follow, to ensure her safety personally. But I was Alpha first, with responsibilities that transcended personal bdesires/b. Nadia had served me loyally since childhood. I couldn’t abandon

her.

We managed to infiltrate the hospital building, moving silently through dimly lit corridors and ducking into empty rooms whenever guards bpassed/b. Each patient room we bchecked /bbyielded /bnothing-

-no sign of Nadia, no bindication /bshe bhad /bever been thereb. /b

‘Alpha,” one of the waniors whispered after we’d searched the entire facility/She’s not here. They must have moved her somewhere else.

I nodded grimly. “Kane’s expecting us to make a move tonight. We’d be walking into a ughter

b1/2 /b

The bitter taste of failure filled my moth as I made the handed decision of my life. “We withdraw for s

The journey back to our vehicles passed lis tente silence, each step away f battered form remained imprinted in my mind–a stark reminder of what Ken

tiravestone territory feeling like a betrayal of my Beta, my blind, but th

When we reached the vehicles, Ryder had already departed with Skye, leaving one SUV behind for our extraction. The drive back to Danisher was filed the weight of upeken rectimisations–my own most deafening of all…

By the time we reached our territory, news of Skye’s return had spread throughout the pack. As I strode through the mainpound facility, wolves parted before me, their expressions a mixture of hope and dread,

In the hospital conides, Garrett stool right, his eyes fixed on the closed door of the treatment mom. When he saw me approaching without Nadis, his face crumpled for a brief moment before hardening into an

“Where is she?” he demanded, limping forward. “Where’s Nadia?”fnc5aa ??? ????? ???????s ??? ?????s??? ?? Find[?]ovel/fnc5aa

“bWe /bcouldn’t reach her,” I admitted the words bitter on my tongue. “Kane had the entirepound on high alert. It was a trap.”

Garrett’s eyes widened, disbelief and anger warring bin /bhis expression. “You left her there? How could you?” His voice rose, drawing the attention of nearly pack members, “You rescue your precious Skye but leave Nadia behind?”

“Skye escaped on her own,” I corrected him, keeping my tone level despite the guilt gnawing at my core. “We found her in the tunnels while attempting to infiltrate Kane’s territory

“And you bjust /bgave

gave up? Garrett challenged, stepping closer. The mighty Alpha Adrian, tuming tail at the first sign of danger? bNadia /bwould never have abandoned you!”

My patience snapped. “You think I don’t know that?” 1 growled, barely restraining my wolf. “Nadia has been by my side since we were children. You think I feel nothing, knowing she remains in Kane’s clutches?”

et flinched but held his ground. “Then why are you here instead of there? Why is she still his prisoner bwhile /byou stand safe in byour /bterritory?”

Carrett

“Because getting myself and our warriors killed wouldn’t help her,” I replied, forcing my voice bback /bunder control. “We need information–exit points, guard utations, where she’s being held. Once Skye regains consciousness, we’ll know more.”

“And if Skye doesn’t wake bup/b?” Garrett challenged. “If she can’t tell us anything? Will you just leave Nadia to rot?”

“That’s enough” My voice echoed through the corridor, my Alpha influence bleeding into themand. Garrett stopped back involuntarily, recognizing the dominance in my love,

his woll

After a tense moment, his shoulders slumped. “I’m sorry, Alpha,” he murmured, though the usation remained in his eyes. I just… I can’t bear the thought of her suffering.”

My anger dissolved as bquickly /bas it had red. “Neither can I, Garrett,” I admitted quietly, “But we

lets. But we will get her back. That’s ba /bpromise.”

Garrett bnodded /bstiffly b

before turning away, his uneven gale carrying him down the corridor and out of sight.