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20 | Chapter XX - The Hunt Part Two

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To Build A Home - Cinematic Orchestra

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    I didn't have to think twice.

     Without asking for permission my body was in flight, and I almost felt like laughing because of how amazing it felt, forgetting all about the chase that was happening around me.

      Worry only entered me when I realized how much further ahead I was than Hunter.
Clearly I was running faster, and I knew that it in my bones I could run even faster if I
wanted - this wasn't my top speed. But Hunter was struggling to keep up.

      Ignoring his wounds, Hunter caught up to my pace and both of us continued running on all fours. I was too busy enjoying myself that I didn't realize a wolf had jumped out from the side until I was rolling around in the mud with it. Trying to regain my balance but failing miserably.

     On impact with a tree, I heard something snap. I wasn't sure if it was Hunter or me and that's what worried me there was too much Adrenaline in my body to feel any pain.

     As I tried to get up I noticed I couldn't, upon leaning on my paw I screamed out in pain. Two different bones were sticking out in two different places, blood everywhere.

      Hunter had pretty much given up at this point and was still lying on the ground, I had no idea wither he was conscious or not. But he was completely covered in a combination of blood and mud.

     With the three working legs I had, I limped over to him. Trying to protect him of some sorts from the dark wolf in front of us. To get to Hunter he'd have to get me first. Big ol' threatening me with three working legs....I didn't think this through well.

     Hunter was conscious, but barely.
And he was back as his human self, which I knew wasn't good. I found myself remembering a certain superpower and deep down I knew I would need to use it, no matter how tired or painful It was going to be.

    One thing was certain, it was either him or me. So honestly there wasn't even a choice, it was him. He would always come before me, he was my mate and I was his. Even if I hadn't even admitted it out loud yet.

     Closing my eyes and trying to focus, I placed both hands on his naked chest In severe pain, I hadn't even realized I'd shifted until I looked at my human arm, and it couldn't be seen from all the blood. The only noticeable part was the bone...that wasn't in my arm.

      I tried within my soul to find the strength from myself that I could give him and almost smiled when I did. The obvious circumstances stopped me.

      "W-what are you doing?" He struggled to speak, the urge to fall back into unconsciousness too much.

      The large wolf was watching me as it crept closer, eager to find out what I could do. Wondering why I'd given up on the fight and became human again. It was curious....far too curious.

      I shushed Hunter gently and was comforted by how warm my hands were becoming, once again I was interrupted by Him.

       "No...stop! You don't have the energy! You might kill yourself!" He shouted at me.
This caught my attention, and I stopped for a split second and thought about it.