<span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Agitation crept along Cyrus' skin and he clenched and unclenched his fists. An underlying sense of panic swelling in his chest and he glanced towards Victoria but she was already hurrying for the door and he moved to follow after her. Something was wrong. There was more to his mate's emotional turmoil than just being attacked on pack land. But then Preston was speaking again And Cy forced himself still, his hand on the doorhandle. He gave a distracted wave, "Yea yea, look after yourself." Tugging the door open, he held himself still for the briefest for moments, "I'm glad you were there." And then he was going, out into to hall and following the fading scent of his mate's hasty path. Scrubbing a hand over his head, he kept the clogging fear of how much worse Victoria could be at the far recesses of his mind. All he focused on in the moment was finding her. Making sure she didn't do something she couldn't take back.<br/>
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Before he went round the pack house and grounds on a wild goose chase, he asked anyone he past if they'd seen the Luna coming through. Someone mentioned seeing her heading for the basement, and so that's where he went. Footsteps echoing on the stone stairs as he descended underground where a frigid chill had permanently taken root. His steps slowed as he saw the guard standing </span><i><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">outside</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> of the door that led to the holding cells, "What are you doing out here?" An impatient bite sharpened his question and the guard went rigid, eyes shifting nervously between the Alpha and the door, "Luna sai...wel..sh—" <br/>
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Impatience had Cy shoving the bumbling fool aside—who was more than happy to scramble out of the way—and shove the door open. The echo of voices had him coming to a stand still, his head canting slightly as he eavesdropped on the conversation between his mate and her attacker. He couldn't say why he didn't immediately make his presence known; maybe it was for the chance that Grey pack's Beta might be more willing to divulge information if she didn't feel crowded that kept him silent and still.</span>