Chapter 11

I shivered a little at the breeze blowing through the still open door. I felt Joel push me down beside the fire. He turned to one of the men that was with him and started to quietly issue orders. A jacket, a pair of jeans, and thick socks were produced quickly. Soon, I was dressed and warm. Everything was 3 sizes too large, but it was still a big improvement on being near nude.

Joel paced in and out of the cabin, directing his troops as they looked for Lucas. Nate, however, never left my side. He stood like a sentry to my left. It felt a little weird to have him standing guard over me.

"Aren't you bored just standing there?" I asked him finally. "I'm fine now. You could probably go do something else."

He snorted at me and smiled, "I have my instructions, but thank you for asking."

A few moments later I was glad he was there. I nearly jumped into the fire when the growling erupted outside. I knew what was happening when