Do you feel that?Megan’s voice was coming in small gasps.
I nodded. Nix woke up from a dead sleep and was on her feet.
What the hell is that?
I looked at her as I stood. I walked around trying to figure out what was wrong, and there was another tug. A pit opened up in my stomach.Run Megan. Run as fast as you can. Nix.I looked at my other wolf
She nodded. We ran to the barrier. And I saw her push through, leaving me back here, alone.Things are about to get really fast.Nix’s voice floated back to me.
What do you mean?Megan questioned before Nix pushed her strength into her body.Holy fucking Goddess.Megan screamed as she ran faster than she ever had before.
Chapter Forty-Six
The world blurred past us. The trees became distorted sticks as we wove in between. Bushes and uneven terrain became wider obstacles that we jumped over. The animals, the birds, they knew something was happening, and they stayed quiet and out of the way.
Megan passed the borders of the pack lands, she weaved between the border patrols that were following their routes, and others that were just out for friendly hunts. We finally slowed to a stop to catch our breath and to figure out where to go. She looked around. Nix receded back beside me and collapsed.
Are you okay?I hurried to her side.
Yeah.She huffed and sagged against me.I pushed too hard, that’s all.
I cuddled her to my side, holding her up as she caught her breath, and I realized the sun had set.How long did it take us to run here?
Nix huffed out a breath.Not long. Around two hours. Why?
Why is the sun setting?I looked around and the woods were definitely darker.
Megan looked up, and we saw it. She checked the sun, but it was still where it should be high in the sky. The trees were just growing darker. The air is thicker.That doesn’t seem good.
Go.I called and Megan started running again. I pushed forward this time.
Amy, I don’t know where to go.
It’s okay, Megan. I’m here.I felt a tug ahead of us and to the right. I pushed her that way.We will follow the tugs.
She pushed harder and soon we were rushing through the trees again.
Nix called to us.Hurry! We're close.
We kept running, but I felt a push to slow, so I pulled Megan back.Slow down. Get low.
Megan dropped to her stomach, and together we barely breathed as she crept through the brush to get close enough to whatever was happening.
There were voices, and Megan stilled for a second. I pulled magic around us to deaden our noise and we crawled closer. “What do you mean the kids aren’t ready to harvest?” Vince’s voice was livid. He stomped around the clearing just ahead. “You fucking said they would be ready by today. You fucking checked the whelp last week personally.” There was a smack and a small yelp.
“I’m sorry Vince. She was ready. I swear it, but somehow, they have all grown stronger. Their wolves should have been dead already and their souls ready to harvest, but their wolves are allstill alive. I don’t understand.” That voice made Megan’s ears twitch.
You have to be fucking kidding me. Inch closer, Megan, I need to see to be sure.I needed to see who was in the clearing. My heard was thudding in my chest.
“Verity, I’m about this close to ripping off your fucking head. You said we could harvest today and I’m already at the end of my fucking rope.” Vince growled.
“Dad, calm down.” Brandon cut in. “What the hell is the point of being this annoyed, so you have to wait another week? You’ve already waited fucking years.” Megan inched closer.
Please, Goddess.My words were soft and to myself, but Nix caught them.
Her voice was soft, to not distract Megan, who was still inching closer.
I looked at her and released a breath.I don’t know. I have this pit in my stomach and I’m terrified that someone in that clearing is going to break my heart.
