Chapter 0365



And even I had this strange need to protect them more than I ever did before.

The twins start getting grumpy and Neah tells us she is taking them to get some food. Eric and Mallory head off home leaving Dane and I alone.

"There's more isn't there?" I ask

"I'm putting precautions in place."

"In case something happens to you, right?"

He sighs. "There has always been a plan. I had siblings. But if something happens to me and Neah now, the boys are not anywhere near old enough

to step up. I need a Black that can hold the position until they come of age. And you are more than capable of running a pack."

"It's not going to come to that."

"Still, precautions." He mutters.

I nod. If I had known about his precautions beforehand, it wouldn't have made a difference. I still would have accepted.

"I also need to go through our history with you." He adds, "Just in case. But first, I want to check on Ryken."

We head down to the gates. The last place I expected to find Ryken. Dane informs me that the other guard had to leave because his wife went into labour.

Ryken is busy chatting to the second guard, but puts a hand up to acknowledge us heading towards him.

"What's that?" I could see something further up the road towards the main road. A dark object sprawled across the ground, almost hidden by the shadows of the trees.

I couldn't smell anything.

gates." I yell as I

an obscure look but pulls the gate

was a trap, it was better for just one of us to get caught in it. I move forward until I catch the subtle scent of a Human. Slowing my steps, I scan the nearby trees, sniffing the air. But there's nothing other than

waves peak out under the hood over her

is it?" Dane

Brax." I yell back and roll

from her temple, over her right eye and down

her back inside the gates. "Don't just fucking stand there!" I snap at Ryken and the other

tells me. I don't hesitate and charge across the

as I burst through the doors. "You found

this. Dane is finding Brax. She doesn't smell

the wound on her face. "She's

works quickly,

ne

skin and hair are trapped under her nails. I have seen it so many times in my human life.

SHE?!"

"Just give him a

you sure it's her? All

same thing to her as what he

into the room, only to turn around and walk back

him. "You need to keep it

not part of your pack."

when we have no idea how she made it

it back here alone." I tell them what I saw under

narrows his eyes at me. "Did

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Outside the gates."

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