Lucien knew very well that the fact that Ava could no longer feel Prince meant that he was dead. They must have killed him, and letting Ava rush in there would be a huge mistake. They would kill her too, just like they did Prince.
"Ava, Prince is gone! They will kill you too if you go in there!" Lucien yelled at her, dragging her along. She pulled her away, but Ava didn't stop fighting and struggling.
In the end, Lucien had no other choice but to half turn into a werewolf—what she truly was—using the boosted strength and speed to take her away.
Ava could only dangle helplessly in her arms. Only when they arrived at the closest inn did Lucien stop. She signed in, paying for a room.
Their estate was too far, and she didn't have enough strength to run all the way back there with Ava in her arms. They would wait at the inn for a call from Pierre and Olive.
