Grieve - Chapter 57

Darcus - POV

James informed me that Mr. Hart had teleported home after interrogating Sofia, just moments before my elite troops took her to the Dragon realm through a Minnesota teleportation portal. I immediately instructed James to accompany Archer to Mr. Hart's residence. Ella's apprehension was palpable as we sped along the highway, her worried gaze on the road ahead and her hands restlessly fidgeting.

"Ella, I'm sorry that you had to hear all that trash from my mother," I said, glancing at her.

"Why are you apologizing? You haven't done anything wrong. It's your parents who are out of line, hurting you and now my father," Ella replied, sighing deeply. "My dad means everything to me. I can't lose him."

"I won't let anything happen to him," I assured her, although an uneasy sensation was growing inside me. The traffic was stifling, impeding our progress, and Ella's anxiety was becoming almost tangible within the confines of the car.

"Darcus, pull over. You must transform into a