"I do know someone," Evie said after thinking for a moment. "But her lightning is pure blue—not blue-white. She's a Rank 4 Etherian. She came with us to hunt the beasts this time, but when the beast tide hit, she went north. If you are interested, I can take you to her now." Pure blue lightning? A Rank 4 Etherian? Kael's face fell with disappointment. "She's not the one I'm looking for." He only wanted to find the female who had saved him. No one else mattered. Without another word to Evie, Kael turned and left with his men. Where could she be? He had searched F-268 for days, viewing every photo of Rank 3 females—none were her. The female who saved me… Where is she now? Could it be that she isn't from F-268 at all? As Evie's mate watched Kael leave, he quickly approached her with concern. "Ms. Graham, why did Mr. Auris leave so suddenly?" Still fuming from his abrupt departure, Evie snapped. "How should I know why he left? Do you think I wanted him to go?" Her mate ducked his head. "Sorry, Ms. Graham. I misspoke." Evie ignored him and let her anger simmer. Useless men. They've almost gotten me killed by that Rank 8 beast. If Kael hadn't shown up in time, I'd be dead. "Clean up," she snapped. "We're meeting Laura next." What luck. I went south to avoid the beasts, only to meet a carnivorous vine. We'd barely managed to burn the thing down before crossing paths with a Level 8 beast. All that chaos—Emma could've warned us about the vine before going north. … Meanwhile, not far away, one of Kael's subordinates approached as soon as Evie's group disappeared from sight."Mr. Auris," the man reported, "we've confirmed it. That female was indeed hunting beasts with a group of Etherians. She wasn't lying." "I see," Kael replied quietly, nodding once. The subordinate hesitated, then ventured cautiously, "Mr. Auris, I might have an idea, though I'm not sure if I should say it." "Go on." Kael sat on a thick tree trunk, his gaze fixed on the twisted, writhing vines below. His voice was low and steady. After a moment's thought, the subordinate mentioned, "Mr. Auris, what if the female you're looking for has already advanced to Rank 4? Her ability might have evolved along with her rank. That would explain why we couldn't find her among the Rank 3 females." Advanced? Kael suddenly stood up, his realization flashing across his eyes. "Of course! Why didn't I think of that?" His eyes sparked. "She said that Rank 4 has lightning powers, didn't she?" "Yes, Mr. Auris," the subordinate confirmed. "That's what she said." Kael's hands trembled slightly. Could it be her? "Let's go. We'll follow and take a look." He was about to spread his golden wings when he paused, turning sharply to his men. "Send a word to Adam—tell him to recheck every female on F-268, one more time." I've searched so hard, yet never thought of that. … Meanwhile, in the North, when all the beast corpses had been dealt with, Emma sat before the rest pod Edric set up for her, cheerfully directing him and Damian as they grilled meat. Emma had already cleaned and marinated the beast meat. From her storage band, she produced the grill. Damian had a fire-based ability, perfect for cooking.Laura also had a grill. Emma had taught her how to barbecue before, though Laura still relied on Emma to marinate the meat. Soon, the rich aroma of roasting meat filled the air, so delicious that even Edric and Damian, who usually couldn't stand each other, were staring at the grill side by side. "Emma, you're amazing," Edric said, practically drooling. "I've never smelled anything so good." The meat wasn't even done yet, and already the scent was enough to make a beast salivate. He could only imagine how good it would taste once it was cooked. Before Emma could respond, Damian puffed up proudly. "That's nothing. Ms. Tibarn can cook all sorts of delicious things. Have you ever tried her pancakes or dumplings? It's so smooth and tender as well as soft and fragrant! "And her fruit oatmeal—sweet but not heavy. Pair it with her fluffy white rolls, and it's simply divine!" Watching Damian brag so smugly, Edric clenched his fists, fighting the urge to strangle him. Then, he turned toward Emma, his voice soft. "Emma… will I get to taste those too someday?" Emma nodded quickly, smiling.