Chapter 23
The wind pushed us onward as we flew down the beach, but soon our footsteps steadied into an abiding lope. As promised, the males hadn’t followed us over the dunes, so we only needed to keep our eyes peeled for attackers along the flat expanse of shore and water. Still, the churn of sand, the scream of gulls, the endless vigilance all combined to make it impossible to reconnect with my absent pack mates.
Even though I was unable to see what was actually happening, I couldn’t help but imagine Lupe and Amanda hiding together in their man-made hole. In my mind’s eye, I watched young bloodlings pouring back into the valley and directly into the arms of our enemies. Hunter fighting an uber-alpha stronger than himself. Nina’s twins wailing in agony as they were tortured and killed.
