The walk to the stadium had become a ritual in itself. We walked in silence, all of us focused on the task at hand, the

unknown game we would be playing. Last time it had been easy and fun. None of us expected it to be the same today. When we took our seats, it was ten minutes to nine. Finlay and Sam were on high alert and resembled bobble head

figures as they tried to watch all of the stadium at once.

“Dear packs. We have now passed the halfway mark of the games. Today’s game will be hide and seek,” the speaker’s

voice told us. Our pack perked up. The twice yearly hide and seek competitions were a loved tradition in our pack and we

had our champion with us. “Each pack will designate one or more seekers and one or more hiders. How many in each

role is up to you. The hiders will have a ten minutes’ head start to hide within the designated area. When the seekers are

allowed to start, they will try to find as many of the other packs hiders as possible. When they have found someone, they

will howl and an official will confirm they have found a hider. You will have two hours. When the time is up, every hider

who hasn’t been found will amount to twenty-five additional found targets for their pack. Claws, teeth or any other

violence is not allowed. You have the time until you arrive at the designated area to decide how to divide your pack.”

Everyone stood up and we were escorted to buses.

‘Amie and Jake are the best at hiding, as long as she stays in human form,’ Sam started our discussion.

‘I think I should hide as well,’ Ramses said.

‘It makes sense. If we stay hidden all the way to the end, it will be worth it,’ Jake agreed.

‘It does,’ I agreed as well. ‘You and the Alpha are good seekers,’ I said.

‘So are you,’ Finlay told me.

‘I don’t know if I’m twenty-five finds good,’ I admitted. Everyone nodded. We had a plan. When we walked off the bus,

there was a man noting down who would be hider and who would be seeker. It was the same area as we had been in for

the tag game.

‘Stay in touch with each other via mindlink and stay safe,’ Finlay reminded us before the first signal sounded. I sprinted

off towards an area I remembered had trees, bushes and large boulders. I found a good spot which had me out of sight,

but still allowed me to see in the directions where I guessed most would be coming from. When I hid, I had made sure no

one was around, but as I waited for the second signal and the release of the seekers, another wolf came running. He

I mindlinked Finlay with the information. Not long after the

into the tree

from Alpha Finlay,” a

hidden and keep giving me targets,’ he mindlinked me as

and don’t fall for any traps,’ I answered. After the

Alpha Ryan would do something to sabotage us. I was worried his target would

After all, it was Finlay who was the glue keeping us together as a

to mask my scent, if I stayed long enough in one spot,

my old spot rather than my new. It also helped, as few seekers looked

to a spot which had

served me as well as my first. On occasion I saw someone shift hiding spots and alerted Finlay or

had been found. It looked as

made my way through high grass with the

straight trunks with few branches close to the ground. I saw a way to use

the higher ones, it would be a great spot. After making sure I was alone, I

ground with a dense foliage

see the ground below me. Not many minutes passed and then I heard someone coming. I saw Ramses and

mindlink him to let him know I was close by. Then I saw movement and when I looked in the direction, I saw

My heart stopped for a second. Then I told myself to stop being

not the worst thing. But the Beta didn’t howl and I

directly underneath me, I saw the Beta ready to charge him. I

warning in a mindlink to Ramses. I saw the look

let him know and jumped down from my position. I shifted in the air. The

charged Ramses. I saw his outstretched hand with extended claws. The only thing saving Ramses

around. It made the Beta’s hand

like an eternity to drop down. I

bones breaking and Ramses’ shout of pain. My wolf growled loudly as I landed on

My wolf’s instinct was to rip the throat out from the offending wolf who had

But I pulled her back. I didn’t want to be

Growling, showing teeth and challenging anyone to get closer. To my surprise, it wasn’t Finlay who showed

me to stand in between

to an Alpha’s growl. Impressive. The two of us didn’t

to see what was going on. Finlay came walking

on of

shore pack attacked me. My shoulder is crushed,” Ramses said.

standing over him, not letting him

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nicked him in the heat of the moment,” the Beta said.

‘Amie,’ Finlay mindlinked me.

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