Ryder POV
No response.
"She's unconscious," Doc said as he checked her pulse. "Her body is shutting down to protect itself."
"How long until" I couldn't finish the question.
"Hours. Maybe less." Doc met my eyes. "We need to get her to Elena now."
"She can't ride like this," Cass said from the bank. "And the bikes can't make it through the forest to Elena's territory."
"Then we carry her." Knox stepped forward. "We'll take turns."
"It's twenty miles through rough terrain." Mara crossed her arms. "That's hours of hiking."
"Then we hike fast." I lifted Jolie out of the water, feeling how her skin was still too hot against my arms. "Everyone grab what you need from the bikes. We're abandoning them."
"Ryder" Cass started.
"Now!" The word came out as a roar.
The pack scattered and mo
