Arriving at the packhouse, I run to the basement where Leilah waits for me. With Marcus's return, the pack alarm is reset to 'safe' and all the hideouts hatches are opened.
I unlock the basement door and walk straight to where I left Leilah.
But she's not there anymore.
In a panic I look around, almost all the women and children have hastily left the room in search of their husband and father who fought in the battle. My face turns pale, no one bothers to tell me where Leilah is, they're just minding their own business. Until I see my friend in a far corner on a stretcher, almost unconscious, sweat on her face. In long strides I walk towards her, to see that she is in bad shape. I feel her forehead with the back of my hand, her temperature soared. "Leilah, do you hear me? Where
