The two Alphas felt a wave of relief rush through them the moment Ravyn's voice interrupted Voren, because the sword that had been seconds away from slicing through Gray's arm remained frozen in the air, and for a brief moment it looked as though fate itself had stepped in to spare them from a punishment they had been powerless to stop.
Both men immediately looked toward Ravyn with silent gratitude burning in their eyes, convinced that his intervention would soften Voren's resolve and allow them to walk away from the night with their bodies intact.
Ravyn himself believed the same thing.
For years he had relied on the strength of his friendship with Voren, trusting that no matter how complicated a situation became, that bond would ultimately shield him from the worst consequences.
However, the expression on Voren's face soon made it painfully clear that Ravyn had misunderstood the situation entirely.
