I woke up alone. When I turned my head I could see that the other side of the bed was unused, but I knew by then I had already smelled it. I got up and dressed for exercise, I put my hair up in a messy bun. Before leaving the bedroom I stood completely still and looked at the bed. Where was Maxwell?
After training there was no one waiting to follow me back to the house, I missed old Jack, but I started walking myself. I had not gone many steps before I could hear dogs barking like crazy!? My heart stopped and I froze where I stood: Huntsmen? After listening for a bit, I heard that I knew the barking and I ran up to the house. It was my father's kitchen boy alone with our dogs. Everyone nearby stayed at a good distance, I could see the fear painted in their faces! I ran and sat down in fro
