William led the way, walking with the she-wolf who would occasionally turn and growl at Max, seemingly for good measure. It had not escaped their notice that Max was slowing with every step. Finally, he stopped and stood staring toward the house where the children were,
“Is there a reason you have stopped moving?” Julian asked the man as he clamped down on his shoulder.
“What if they have done more? What if they do more to me before they see you are here for them?” Max asked, visibly nervous.
Julian could feel the unease rolling off the man and knew it stemmed from the children. He wanted to laugh. The children would not hurt someone unless they were a threat. However, in Max’s mind, it would happen to him just for being present.
“I don't want to go back to the house and have those kid
