Chapter 66 The Lover's Duel

• Theobald marched up the hill with the lonely tree, having stealthily followed Nicholette's trails only a couple of hours after she left. All the way there, he swore to himself he'd only watch over her and never interfere.
• When he witnessed the wolf remove the last item of her armor and casually throw it away from her reach, a sense of urgency and the adrenalin took over him. He knew she was in grave danger. To the captain, the wolf's intentions were clear: to kill the unarmed human spy. Her cover must have been discovered by the werewolf. He could not phantom otherwise.
• “Nyx! Stay back!” Theobald screamed as he ran to them, weapons to the air.