I was several miles out when I saw the first patrol race their way back to town. As we came closer, I spotted a group of people gathering below. It was difficult to tell who they were, but also, I didn’t know anyone yet. All the scents were foreign to me except for Jace’s. Yet not one of them was Alejandro. I still had hoped he would magically appear as I landed.
They followed me closely until the pilot found a safe place to land. I could sense they were on full alert. Even Jace seemed not to have recognized my scent. Although I liked Jace, he was not the one I needed to see. I peered out the opening in hopes of catching a glimpse or even his scent, but still not Alejandro. It was I accepted something was wrong.
Just inches from the ground, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer. I took
