My breath caught in throat. I froze, stuck to the ground. My veins turned to ice, my heart pounded in my ears. Ansel’s mouth moved as he continued speaking to the crowd, but I couldn’t hear what he said.
He turned towards us, his eyes looked beyond me. He nodded, and Rhett gripped my arm. Rhett pulled me back towards the pack house. The crowd separated for us. My breath left my mouth, turning into a foggy plume. My hands and feet were numb.
Rhett dragged me through the crowd, yet I didn’t walk. I floated over the ground, my thoughts frozen like everything else in me. People looked at me with wide, awe inspired eyes. Their mouths moved with excitement, some smiled while others clapped.
My heart pounded in my ears like thunder.
We pushed through, all the way to the cafeteria, and the por
