Shura, unwilling to see her leave so quickly, let out a few pitiful whines before yielding control back to Zion. Moments later, Zion emerged in his human form, his emerald eyes lingering on Addison's retreating figure.
He drew in a slow, shaky breath. 'Don't rush… don't rush. Take it slow and carefully,' he reminded himself, wiping the sweat from his skin.
Maxwell and Levi had also shifted back into their human forms, both breathing heavily from the exertion. As they caught their breath, their eyes swept over the caravan before settling on two withered, skin-and-bone corpses lying not far from where they stood.
"What happened?" Zion asked, following their gaze to the unsettling sight.
