Chapter 112: Rescue Part 2
With one final exchange of glances, Santino and Logan pounced into the rogue camp. There were five of them in human form.
Logan only had enough time to see Serena bound and gagged on the ground before he jumped onto the nearest rogue, knocking him to the ground. His temper flared, his teeth tearing into the shoulder of the rogue he’d toppled over. The man screamed and thrashed on the ground, so Logan stamped on his throat with a paw. He whipped around as another rogue came up behind him, diving straight at his stomach and biting into his abdomen.
Intestines spilled out, and the rogue grabbed at the wound, groaning and collapsing in his own blood.
Santino had taken care of two of the others, but the leader went straight for Serena.? He put a knife to her throat.
“Don’t move a muscle!” he demanded, glaring right at Logan. Santino growled, dropping the leg he’d been chewing on. Logan found Serena’s eyes with his. She looked scared, but there was something else there. She nodded at him, her eyes bright. Logan understood.
to the ground and prepared to spring off his hind
captor stared at him, giving her time to duck away. Under the cover of Logan’s furry body, the rogue couldn’t grab her again. Logan landed on the rogue, the knife getting knocked from his hand, getting lost in the leaves on the ground. Logan pinned the rogue leader down, snapping close enough to his face that specks of saliva covered his skin. The leader cowered, whimpering. “Just kill me!” he said. Logan backed off, shifting back into his human form. “I’m not going to kill you,” he said. “You’re going to be reunited with Damon, isn’t that what you wanted?” he asked. The rogue looked around at his dead comrades and
He went to Serena, dropping down onto his knees. Without thinking, Logan pulled Serena into a hug. She made a startled sound in her throat, muffled against his chest. He didn’t care that he was naked or that she was only partially clothed in
his chest. Serena sighed, wrapping
okay?”
voice broke a little. She was more scared than she’d been letting on. “How’d this…” Logan trailed off. He shook his head and released her. Serena gave a nervous laugh and went to one of the rogues, pulling a spare set of clothing out of his backpack. She tossed a pair of pants at Logan and one to Santino. Santino was dragging the rogue leader closer to them. “I didn’t think the rogues would come all the way into town,” Serena said. “I wasn’t on guard. They took me by surprise and got the jump on me.” “I shouldn’t have let you go off on your own, not with this threat out there,” Logan said. Serena shook her head. “This isn’t your fault, Logan” she said. “You couldn’t know what would happen.” Howls in the woods told them that
of the warriors asked. Logan nodded. “Yes, we caught up with the rogues in time,” Logan said. “This is their leader. Take him to be reunited
warrior said. “Should we call a medical team out?” Logan
more rogue factions hiding out.” Several of the wolves offered small howls and sounds of compliance. The two that were in human form grabbed the rogue
just knew something was wrong! I wen to check on you at the hospital and…” he trailed
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