After leaving the Goldeagle Tribe, Evangeline returned to Blackwater Swamp with Caden Albright and Loras.
The moment he saw Evangeline, Thorne pulled her into a tight embrace.
The man's cool palms trembled slightly, and the lingering fear was etched between his brows.
Evangeline's gaze swept over to Rask, who was standing in the corner. When their eyes met, he shrank back guiltily.
Apparently, Rask, who could never keep a secret, had already spilled every last detail about the Venom Pit under Thorne's questioning. Not only Thorne, but even the usually composed Lachlan and Danton now wore incredibly solemn expressions.
Lachlan slowly stepped forward, his grayish-brown eyes glancing at the cloth pouch on Evangeline's hip.
He pursed his thin lips, his clear and ethereal voice tinged with a rare hesitation. "Eva, it's dangerous to keep the Snow Ferret with you."
