“Sorry about that.”
Phillips used the bottle of water to indicate Seung and Johnathan. “It’s their fault, not yours.”
“Yeah, but—” Aggression hummed through Luca and his heart stuttered.
“Luca?” Seung said.
“It’s Nox. He’s here.” Luca stood.
Beyond the M-ATV, three massive blue wolves and a fourth with a coat void of light approached.
It wasn’t as if Luca hadn’t seen Nox in the form of the black beast, with its muscular body, long elegant head, powerful legs, and deadly claws.
But to watch it lead the three blue betas, it became clear why it was not just a wolf.
Why it was other.
Why it was the Anubis.