Chapter 40

Her friends were coming so she just had to hold on a little while longer, she thought.

Then, the Lycans pounced again but not directly at her. They were pouncing to her sides to surround her. Just before they landed, Lucianne leaped away but she wasn’t fast enough. One of the Lycans grabbed her by her tail and threw her against a tree. She groaned at the impact and fell onto the ground. When she was getting up, she was grabbed by her neck and tossed forcefully to the ground. She felt her bones breaking but before they had time to recover, she was once again tossed against another tree with even more force than the last.

Even with the pain, she refused to whimper. She would not give these rogues the satisfaction of hearing her cry out in anguish, even if she couldn’t stand up. Her head was leaning against the tree bark and the Lycans were laughing menacingly as they strode towards her. When they were two steps away, they heard infuriated growls coming from the trees.