Chapter 24

When I woke up, it was dark and I was at the edge of the river where a fallen tree branch had stopped me. I was in a lot of pain but I was glad to be alive.

I managed to remove myself from the tangle of branches and then I climbed onto the ground. I lay there for a few minutes to catch my breath and think of how to find my way back home.

There was a half moon in the sky and it provided light for me to see my surroundings clearly. I was alone and hungry. All I wanted to do was to get back to my pack and snuggle beside my darling Hycinth.

“There she is,” a male wolf growled ahead of me.

I looked up and saw Darius. Dominic was following him closely behind and they were walking slowly like predators about to catch prey.

I couldn’t see any of the Betas behind them but I suspected that they were nearby.

“Why wouldn’t you just leave me alone?” I asked them weakly. “You have taken everything from me. What else do you want?”

“Your life!” Said Domini