The Prisoner's Swap.

"Okay, we will let you go as long as you are willing to set Lora free," Clara smiled as she returned with Kane to where Tanak was held hostage.

"And make sure you don't do something stupid about this. You know how it will end if you dare?" Kane reminded him. He dragged Tanak up and unbundled only the chains on his leg. "Get up stupid and let's move!" Commanded Kane.

They walked for about half an hour in the woods when all of a sudden, a group of wolves appeared from nowhere. The wolves had the travelling company, surrounded.

"Stop right there!  Don't make a move or I will kill him!" Kane threatened as he held Tanak by the throat with a dagger ready to stab him mercilessly. As they watched, the wolves transformed into their human state. They were alpha Nero and his pack.

"What took so long Tanak?" Nero asked as he saw Tanak being held at knife-point.