Chapter 143: Savage Heart

Zendedari crouched on the floor, the solid stone wall pressing into his back as if to ground him. Caitlin’s limp form was nestled in his arms, her body so still it seemed to blur with the shadows. His eyes, burning with the fire of battle, darted across the room to the two figures that stood cautiously before him. Rage flared deep within, a dark storm swirling in his chest, filling him with an uncontrollable urge to annihilate his enemies. His muscles coiled, his body ready to spring into action at the slightest provocation. The primal urge to protect Caitlin, to rip apart anyone who threatened her, had become an all- consuming flame. And yet, beneath that roaring fire, a faint, flickering thread of sanity lingered, barely visible amid the chaos of his mind. He recognized these two. They were not strangers. A faint memory tugged at the back of his mind. _Brother._ But brothers could turn. Betrayal was always a breath away. A snarl escaped his lips, exposing gleaming fangs. He would