episode 5
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Chapter10
“We’ve had to park our vehicles about five miles back and go on foot.”
“It’s lush as hell out here.”
“Not just that, do you see those?” I got a mind link from one of our scouts.
“Sir, I’m seeing what I can only describe as a warning.”
“How so?”
“Um, for about a straight mile out from what I can see spread out amphitheater style are rows of charred bodies, hanging up by vines in the trees, only these trees aren’t supposed to have vines. Followed, by buried bodies covered in wildflowers . In between the two sides of bodies are apparently all the weapons melted together and they spell out ‘ be you friend or foe? Figure it out now!”
“ You can come on back now Rory. We’re going to have you camp out at the perimeter while we go in.”
He didn’t even get a response before he could hear his scouts footsteps tearing up the ground on the way back.
“thank you sir that might be the spookiest s**t I’ve ever run up on!”
Once again Ethan’s bear chimes in “ it’s okay we are friends it will be worth it promise. Now move fast stupid human! Me and your brother’s beasts have been talking, we’re running out of time.”
“ time for what?” all he got was a sad whimper in response. “what did your bear say?”
“he said everything.”
“ Life.”
“all meaning. How about yours?”
“ he’s …crying. We should go.”
. Chapter11
“ How far along are you supposed to be again?”
“ five.”
“holy cow! You’re a cat right don’t yall only get like six months!?”
“I don’t know. I birthed Sissy early.”
“So who is supposed to help you with your own birthing?”
All I could muster was a shoulder shrug. “I alone will birth myself. Maybe if Granny catches me, she will help? No, I protect the pack, I will birth myself.”
‘ no. No! If it comes to that I’ll help birth the baby!”
“babies.”
Jacob went pale, then green “no matter I’ll still help. Say, ain’t we supposed to be looking for your papa, maybe he can help?”
“maybe, we see…”
“what do you mean we’ll see! He’s your dad of course he’ll help us!”
“ Prolly make me concubine like old alpha.”
“ I’ve never even heard of an alpha doing something like that. I’m one hundred percent sure your Dad will love you. Who wouldn’t love you?”
“not nice to lie, but no matter. Always alone. Only Mama, and Sissy. Sissy gone early.” I said pointing to Amber. Mama says, “Find Papa.” I am always alone. Fine, no worries, my cubs, my pack . Always protect pack. Now rest squish heart, early scramble.”
Jacob settles down in the tree holding Amber as he becoming accustomed to doing at night slowing shaking his head.
“who couldn’t love you bestie?”
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