Chapter 53
Tyler couldn’t let the king’s guards catch Ruby. But there were too many of them for him to dive into a fight. He could only hope that she could outrun them to the forest.
Once they were in the woods, he and Ruby would have a better chance of survival. He’d be surprised if any of the guards had ever set foot in those woods. And on a night like this, their heads would be full of stories of what could happen in there.
Tyler raced through the field of dried grass with Shadow at his heels. Despite his own set of guards chasing him, Tyler kept an eye on Ruby as she ran.
The silver wolfkin stayed by her side even though she could have far outpaced Ruby. That gave Tyler some reassurance.
He raced toward the forest as fast as he could. Almost there. Once he reached the woods, there
