“This is ridiculous,” I murmur as I pace up and down, locked in by an extremely annoying, buzzing shield.

I hear Fynn laughing in the distance, and I shake my head with a grin.

He must be elated just as I am, but I guess that he enjoys the thrill of the chase and all this pent-up anticipation more than me.

Groaning, I throw my head backward, pushing out a deep breath. “I know that it's supposed to be exciting, but this is making me nervous.”

“Just relax. I think it won’t take much longer until they reach the cabin and Corvina lets down the shields,” I hear Hendrick talking...