"Oh, that's not good," Kai muttered, watching through the void as Cassius moved toward Lily. "Anyone else getting serious 'big bad wolf meeting Little Red' vibes? Except I'm actually offended on behalf of wolves everywhere."
The pigtailed girl's shadows bristled. "Father always has a plan."
"Yeah, that's what we're worried about," Maya said, her leopard form rippling beneath her skin.
Lucas tensed beside her. "He's hunting something specific."
"The resurrection power," Marcus analyzed, his tactical mind racing. "He's not interested in the blood or bonds on the battlefield. He wants what makes Lily unique."
The stuffed-bunny boy's toy chomped anxiously. "But father said we'd be a family..."
"Hate to break it to you, kid," Kai dodgled a shadow tendril, "but your dad's not winning any Father of the Year awards."
Samantha's power flared. "We need to get to Lily."
