Chapter 459
Ume skidded to a stop. Jorick pushed her aside and took her place, his face inches from Wolfe's. "There's no need for that."
The Scharfrichter barked at his subordinates, "Take the prisoners to processing. I'll handle this."
Jorick snorted. "You think you can deal with all of us at once?"
"Yes." As if to prove it, a wave of power rolled off the Scharfrichter and crashed around the hallway.
Jorick growled low and answered Wolfe with the same oppressive but invisible strength. It grew, like a thundercloud swelling with rain, waiting to unleash its wrath.
Xandria flattened herself against the wall, her eyes wide with fear. Katelina instinctively stepped in front of her. Not that she could do much against the Scharfrichter captain.
"Hey!" Loren hurried to Ume's side and glared at Wolfe. "I thought we were friends."