If his presence here were discovered by his master, Chase would be killed without hesitation, and worse, the loophole in the curse placed on him might be exposed.
If that happened, their enemies would only grow more cautious, tightening their grip from the shadows, scrutinizing every corner of their ranks to ensure there was no second Chase among them. Hope was dangerous to those who ruled through control, and pawns who learned they could resist might one day turn around and bite back.
And it wasn't that she didn't trust Chase; that was never the reason. It was precisely because she trusted him that she was sending him away. After everything they had discussed, no better solution had emerged. The safest, most effective choice was for Chase to return and continue doing what he had always done best, and that is to disappear into the enemy's camp and watch from within.
