Clara held her breath while she waited to see who would come through the door. Nessa let out the first sigh of relief as she sniffed the air and smiled.
“It’s okay,” she said softly.
Clara looked at her and then back at the door as she recognized Landon stepping in and looking around before he turned and offered his hand to someone behind him.
When she saw Fiona, Clara smiled from ear to ear.
“Luna Fiona!” she called out with joy.
Behind her, the wolves huddled together, turned and looked, letting out gentle cries of relief when they saw her.
The soldier who had received the beating earlier fell to his knees as his body gave out. Clara quickly helped him to move back and lay down with the others.
“Is everyone here all right?” Fiona asked, stepping over the bookcase.
“We have some injuries,” Clara said. “But mostly, yes, we are all right. And very happy to see the two of you.”
“Is Beta Galen with you?” Henry asked.
Fiona shook her head.
