Elaina
The alarm bells screamed across Creekwood territory like angry ghosts. The sound pierced through my wolf ears so loudly I wanted to howl in pain. But I kept running. My paws hit the ground hard and fast. Dirt flew up behind me. The smell of pine trees and wet earth filled my nose.
Troy ran beside me, his massive gray wolf almost twice my size. Behind us, twenty warriors followed in perfect formation. Their growls mixed with the sound of our paws thundering against the forest floor.
We had maybe ten minutes before Creekwood warriors surrounded us. Ten minutes to find my babies and get out.
Ten minutes that would decide if my pups lived or died.
My wolf pushed harder. Faster. The trees became a blur of green and brown. The morning sun felt hot on my fur. My tongue hung out as I p
