Lyla, Leeroy, and the others had taken full advantage of the chaos. Amid the confusion, they managed to seize the Silverwood family head and escape from the Hidden Territory unscathed.
What they didn't realize, however, was that someone had already slipped out ahead of them.
It was Liam Silverwood—the one person Ethan had failed to catch.
Outside the Hidden Territory, atop the mist-covered mountain, four members of the Whitmore family still lingered. Ethan had spoken with them earlier, hoping they could help escort the unconscious family head. He also intended to visit the Whitmore family territory himself.
After all, the Chase siblings were headed there too. Their grandfather, Dr. Aldric was still with the Whitmore family. Ethan couldn't help but wonder what that old man was thinking—he'd gone to the Whitmore family without so much as a word to Evelyn or the others.
It had been over a year. The kids had nearly starved during his absence.
