Chapter Eight
It wasn’t hard tracking Rebecca once he caught her scent. Walter had followed Isabella’s directions through the woods, leaving behind the familiar territory. She and Timothy had a home in the village like everyone else, but it was a mystery to everyone where the siblings disappeared to when no one seemed to be home for days and weeks on end.
Walter was thankful that nature was on his side. The wind blew against him, giving him a full gust of Rebecca’s scent with no way for her to pick up his. Through the bushes and trees, Walter became a predator that didn’t dare stop for anything, knowing that its prey was nearby.
As he slid through an opening in a rock formation, Walter skidded to a stop and ducked into the nearest hiding spot he could find. Rebecca was far closer than h
