Aidan.
I really could not tell why, but in that split second, I just couldn't bring myself to leave Noah behind in that compartment.
Although he annoyed me to my absolute core—his very presence getting under my skin in ways I hated to admit—I knew I had to rescue him from there.
Reaching into the secluded space, I grabbed ahold of him and pulled him out. He seemed a little weak and unsteady on his feet, likely from the toll of his captivity, so I supported his weight as we made our break for it.
Moving as fast as our legs could carry us, we navigated through the shadows and ran straight out of the pack territory.
By following the exact perimeter paths that Damien and the others had highlighted to be weakened by the fire distraction, we successfully slipped past the outer perimeter and left the Lycan prince's stronghold behind.
