Thursday 31 December ~*Takeshi’s POV*~ Nat, Cody, and I stood on the Bunyip side of the invisible border, peering through the tree line on the other side of the road where we had emerged several hours prior. Scout was nowhere to be seen, and because we were behind the barrier, I couldn’t scent him. I couldn’t send a mind link out to Kennedy or anyone else from the Matlock pack. The invisible barrier blocked everything supernatural. I looked over at Cody and Nat, trying to exude more confidence than I felt. “When we go through the barrier, we start running. We don’t stop running until we get back to the pack house.” Cody nodded in anticipation while Nat looked incredibly nervous. “I’ve seen the pair of you run. You’re both incredibly fast and agile.” I kept telling myself we should be

