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It was a howl of pain and outrage, sadness and anger. While Lorcan was busy searching for the source of the sound, the yellow wolf bucked like a wild horse, throwing Riley off and rolling to its feet. Keeva jumped in to help. It took the two of them to force the wolf down again until the tranquilizer took effect.
Lorcan listened to the silence for a few more minutes. He didn’t like it and did a mental check of his energy level. One shot was all he had left, he was sure of it. They heard the howl again, but this time it was closer. They heard a loud roar, and then a large shadow landed in front of them. It was a magnificent puma.
Lorcan cursed.
“Stay right here,” he said to Riley and Keeva. Then he stood up and ran. The puma leapt after him. He knew he wouldn’t be quick enough to out
