The thought alone was enough to harden his expression as the helicopter touched down.
The blades continued turning while the Shadow Guards secured the landing area. Kade remained seated for a few seconds, his hand resting on the case containing the prepared needles, before he finally rose.
He adjusted his jacket and stepped out, followed by the guards who had accompanied him. The moment his boots touched the ground, he looked toward the secluded building where Ryker had been holding the Winters family.
His arrival had already been noticed.
Inside the holding place, the atmosphere changed as the sound of the helicopter faded into the distance. Maya, Luna, Richard, Thomas, and the other members of the Winters family exchanged uneasy glances.
They had known that the Royal Alpha was responsible for their capture, but knowing he was somewhere beyond the walls had been different from realizing that he had arrived to face them personally.
