Shocked

As Ace tried to bring forward his wolf, he realized that Doyen's presence in his head was visibly reduced. His wolf had been significantly weakened by the silver and whatever it was they had used to knock him out earlier. As a result, if he tried to change now, it would only weaken him. He would have to use his human self to reach Snowheart Mountains.

But first, climbing a tree, he noticed the fire that had now taken over the entire building. A grim satisfaction raced through him at the site of the werewolves running out of that place, badly burned and charred. But then he noticed something that suited him just fine. Instead of escaping the some and fire, the wolves immediately turned to their human forms and focused on saving a hidden part of the building.

Falling to his feet, he inched closer to the building, letting the billowing flames and smoke cover his scent. Stopping about a hundred metres away, he finally spotted the thing that was brought out of the fire followed by two men