Chapter 5
Alexis woke the next morning feeling groggy and more exhausted than usual. At first, she couldn’t understand why, but then the memories came flooding back to her. She had snuck out of the pack with Noemi. She ran harder and faster than she had ever had run in her life to meet up with Anton and be with him one last time.
A HAPPY WHINE ESCAPED her throat as she rolled over pleasantly, and nuzzled into the ground. It wasn’t nearly as soft and warm as Anton was, but she could pretend that the muggy, earthy smell was Anton’s. She remembered his words, of how he wanted to meet her within the next seven days. It was a longer wait than before, but Alexis knew that it would work out. She had faith in Anton.
Emerging from the den, Alexis stretched each of her legs and let out a huge yaw
