Qinn's heavy breathing lapped at my hind legs as we pushed forward, the forest quiet, only interrupted by the flash of lighting every now and again. Tonight was going to be completely horrible. I could feel it. The way my body tingled, and my fur stood on ends.
For a moment, the thought crossed of whether my mate was okay. It's annoying to think that she would use the opportunity to try and escape in the midst of all this chaos. A part of me wished I had stayed and watched over her. Then I berated myself forever thinking like that. I was Beta. Our Alpha wasn't home. It was my duty to protect our pack at all costs. Mate or no mate.
I could see our wolves holding the perimeter line leading to the first tier of the pack. I howled, alerting them of our arrival, but leaped over the fencing
