My\u00a0wolf\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0strange\u00a0feeling\u00a0about\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0agreed\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0My\u00a0eyes\u00a0darted\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0spotted\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0Gammas\u00a0in\u00a0wolf\u00a0form\u00a0walking\u00a0towards\u00a0Cindy.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0sniffing\u00a0the\u00a0air,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0whiff\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0scent,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew,\u00a0like\u00a0me,\u00a0they\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0smell\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0the\u00a0masking\u00a0spray,\u00a0which\u00a0should\u00a0only\u00a0be\u00a0occupied\u00a0by\u00a0Gammas\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0force.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0created\u00a0specifically\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force;\u00a0nobody\u00a0else\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0access\u00a0to\u00a0that,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0strange\u00a0that\u00a0Cindy\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0more\u00a0Gammas\u00a0walking\u00a0in\u00a0human\u00a0form\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0They\u00a0had\u00a0weapons\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0searching\u00a0the\u00a0perimeter,\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0whom\u00a0was\u00a0looking\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0post,\u00a0and\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t see\u00a0me,\u00a0he\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0nod.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0it\u00a0because\u00a0again,\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0Cindy,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0that\u00a0gammas\u00a0were\u00a0approaching.\u00a0She\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath\u00a0before\u00a0moving\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0tree\u00a0and\u00a0heading\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0grounds.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0averted\u00a0down,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0noticed\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0barefoot.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0belly,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0were\u00a0trembling\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0clutched\u00a0her\u00a0shirt,\u00a0like she\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0it would\u00a0fall\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0body.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0when\u00a0I noticed\u00a0something\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0belly;\u00a0it\u00a0was small\u00a0and\u00a0hardly\u00a0noticeable,\u00a0but my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0immediately\u00a0on\u00a0high\u00a0alert\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0small\u00a0and\u00a0resembled\u00a0a\u00a0tick,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0better.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0them\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0warned\u00a0about\u00a0them\u00a0in\u00a0training\u00a0at\u00a0school<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Gammas\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0approaching\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0stopped\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0watched\u00a0her\u00a0finally\u00a0notice\u00a0them.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0wide,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0slight\u00a0panic\u00a0on her\u00a0face;\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u2026\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0proof\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0required\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0expose\u00a0myself\u00a0completely\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0all.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0thinking,\u00a0I\u00a0screamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0trap!!!!\u00a0Take\u00a0cover!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n
But\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0late.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0explosion\u00a0was\u00a0booming,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0fire\u00a0that\u00a0erupted\u00a0from\u00a0it\u00a0nearly\u00a0took\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0forest.\u00a0My\u00a0post\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0obliterated,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0thrown\u00a0out\u00a0of the\u00a0tree.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0took\u00a0over\u00a0completely,\u00a0her\u00a0fight\u00a0and\u00a0fight\u00a0mode\u00a0activated,\u00a0and\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0all\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0flight.\u00a0She\u00a0shifted\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0explosion\u00a0reached\u00a0us,\u00a0the\u00a0burn\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fire\u00a0stung,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0howled\u00a0in\u00a0pain\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0smoke\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0cloud\u00a0invaded\u00a0our\u00a0lungs.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0her,\u00a0though;\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0the\u00a0pain\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0paws\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0landed on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0what\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0ground.\u00a0Now\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0a\u00a0wasteland\u00a0of\u00a0heat\u00a0and\u00a0gravel\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0ran\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0burning\u00a0forest.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Gammas\u00a0and\u00a0Cindy\u00a0were\u00a0dead;\u00a0that\u00a0much\u00a0was\u00a0obvious.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0commotion\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0pack;\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0the explosion\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0them\u00a0out,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0enough that\u00a0it\u00a0did\u00a0some\u00a0damage\u00a0and\u00a0alerted\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0force.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0Cindy\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0any\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0then\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0taken\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0back\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0instead,\u00a0it\u00a0only\u00a0took\u00a0out\u00a0our\u00a0forest.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0racing\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0dodged\u00a0falling\u00a0trees\u00a0and\u00a0jumped\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0blazing\u00a0fire\u00a0that\u00a0nearly\u00a0consumed\u00a0us\u00a0entirely.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0fast,\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0before\u00a0long,\u00a0we\u00a0were breaking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0clearing\u00a0and\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0packland.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0buildings\u00a0that\u00a0had caught\u00a0o:\u00a0fire\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0explosion\u00a0and\u00a0trees\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0burning\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0way\u00a0too\u00a0close\u00a0for\u00a0comfort,\u00a0but\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0being\u00a0taken\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0by\u00a0other\u00a0<\/p>\n
gammas.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0lungs\u00a0were\u00a0burning\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0smoke,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0breathe\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0specks\u00a0of\u00a0darkness\u00a0clouding\u00a0my\u00a0vision.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0thankful\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0moment\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0taking\u00a0complete\u00a0control\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0situation.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0giant\u00a0black\u00a0wolf\u00a0came\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0right\u00a0away\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Alpha Sampson.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0presence,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0had\u00a0finally\u00a0stopped\u00a0running.\u00a0She\u00a0collapsed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground,\u00a0our\u00a0head hitting\u00a0the\u00a0pavement,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0heaving\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0struggled\u00a0to\u00a0breathe.<\/p>\n
Sampson\u2019s\u00a0wolf\u00a0whipped\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0around,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0sending\u00a0a\u00a0mindlink\u00a0to\u00a0someone.\u00a0Then\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0leapt\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0threat,\u00a0his\u00a0large\u00a0wolf\u00a0not\u00a0looking\u00a0back\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0shifted\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0human\u00a0form\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0moan.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0pain,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hardly\u00a0breathe\u00a0from\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0smoke\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0consumed.\u00a0My\u00a0skin\u00a0was\u00a0charred\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0explosion,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pretty\u00a0sure\u00a0I\u00a0sprained\u00a0my\u00a0leg\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0run\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack<\/p>\n
As\u00a0my\u00a0vision\u00a0went\u00a0black\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0slowly\u00a0lost\u00a0consciousness,\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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