Chapter 71

Aryan-

“Are you okay?” Kierian was instantly at my side when I reached the basement.

I struggled to remain upright, but I could feel my injuries already starting to heal. “I am fine. We need to figure out a different way to take him out. If you hadn’t seen, I couldn’t match his speed. His movements were too fast for me to get a single hit in.”

“It might help if you shift into Lycan form.” Kierian suggested.

“I tried, but he was relentless in his attacks.” I sagged onto a chair that Slater pushed toward me.

“You haven’t been a Lycan for long, so it is understandable if you can’t shift in an instant whenever you want. We worked on things but never practiced shifting when under attack.” Slater stepped beside Kierian as he spoke.

“I could shift down here and go up, but there isn’t a large enough passage. Maybe if I come out of hiding but stay distant from him, I could shift before attacking?” I looked between Kierian and Slater.

“It could work, but…” Slater began.

“You can’t risk exposing