Thorne, at the time of capture, didn't give in to the Puppet spell, no matter how strong it was. It was like he was immune. Then Kinaii resorted to punishing him. When it looked like he was in his last stretch, Ella couldn't take it anymore. She tried to save him but was caught.
That was when Pumma found out that she was a hybrid. Pumma knew her to be Charlotte's friend, but her camouflage was so good that even the most powerful witches saw her as an ordinary teenage pup. Ella had a shot at escaping many times, but she knew that once she left, Thorne would be killed, so she persevered.
Ella gasped from her sleep, alerting the trio watching her: Charlotte, V, Sadie. She sat up swiftly, her face drained of color as if she had just seen a mortal enemy. "Qhana Uraqi, they're breaking the barrier already!"
