Unchained Authority

Lucius POV

The journey back to Rusthollow was slower than before.

Surge rode in the back of the wagon, his injured leg wrapped tightly in bloodstained bandages. Every bump in the road drew a grunt from him, but he never complained. Nyx sat beside him, changing the cloth whenever fresh blood soaked through. Crow walked ahead of the wagons with the rescued captives, making sure nobody wandered off.