Chapter 14

I wait for everyone to clear out and when I'm finally alone I let my guard down. My leg quivers in pain as I wince trying to get it to move. Each step shoots up and into my back bringing agonizing pain. I grunt with effort, closing my eyes and forcing myself to breathe through it. I usually rely heavily on the strength from my wolf to help keep the pain at bay but my control over him tends to slip more often lately.

In fact it seems to be a similar thing with all the wolves in the pack. Everyone is on edge, grumpy and quick to anger. I can only assume that it is the stress of the rogue attacks and the potential danger that lurks just outside our borders. I know that more and more lately I find myself hard pressed to want to check the Eastern border near the meadow and spring.

I make a misstep as I move down the stairs and tumble down the last three landing with a dull thud and groaning in pain.

“Fuck!” I yell out in anger. Why is it so bad today? I call for my