Chapter 79. Returning Home

Catherine’s POV

“What is taking so long?” I yelled out, worried, as I pushed the wheelchair up and down like a crazy person. “Do you think they are lost? Did they get hurt? Did they find her?”

Sam and I were outside on the porch under the cover, overlooking the forest. The weather had turned for the worse, and it was now difficult to see anything with all the rain.

“They are fine,” Sam said, unconcerned. “Listen!”

The sound of wolves howling in the distance echoed over the valley, sending shivers down my spine.

I turned my gaze to Sam, asking the unspoken question.

“The first howl was Ray calling Grey,” Sam said. “Duke answered, saying they were okay.”

“How do you know that?” I snapped, not believing him.

Sam chuckled, amused, finding my reactions funny.

Why did he think everything was so funny?

Nothing about Ellie’s disappearance and my mates—his brothers—being out there in the wet and cold is funny.

Why wasn’