Chapter 65

KAEL.

The moment the gun fired, I knew I couldn't just keep running. I was sure my wolf could fight off the bullet as long as it was not silver, but it could be fatal for Adessa.

She stopped screaming, but her legs and arms around me were in a vice grip, and despite my movement, I could feel her body shaking. I knew it wouldn't be long before her tiredness and fear could take over, and she might eventually slip and fall from my back. I had to do something.

I made an abrupt turn to the right, navigating a narrow path that would make it hard for a car to follow but still possible, especially since they were prepared for this and were driving a Jeep Wrangler.

The thing with this forest is that the trees grew with wide spaces between them, so a hardcore car could definitely just sweep over those little bushes here and there.

I stopped running when there was already a great distance between us, and I couldn't see them. I immediately lowered my body to the ground, and Adessa slid down from my back.

I instantly transitioned into my human form and assisted her in removing the duffel bag from her back.

"You need to run as far as you can," I told her.

"No..." She shook her head. "Not without you."

"I can't concentrate while you're around. I need to make sure you're safe. Run as far as you can, and I will come for you. I will find you."

Her eyes watered, but she was trying to hold herself together.

go on the journey on your own. I already told you how

now. No more

"Kael,"

ordering you to do this!" I snapped

moved away and shifted into my wolf. I growled loudly toward her,

turned her back to me and ran toward the direction I pointed, with her

she was out of my sight, I made my move and ran forward, returning to the path I had taken before we got here. I couldn't hear any cars approaching, but I could hear

Four heartbeats.

paws caught him midair. We rolled over to the ground as the other two jumped at us, but they couldn't keep up with our rolling bodies.

me the push I needed. I clawed the eyes of the wolf on top of

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eliciting a loud howl of pain from my wolf, but instead of trying to get him offme, I tilted my head and sank my teeth

he abruptly let go of my shoulder. But before he could move away from me, my paws had already made their way to his chest, clawing and

from where I was. My only mistake was that I threw him in the

my head at the same time my wolf growled out loud. We could have followed him right away, but the first one I threw off came attacking me. Our wolves fought in the air and on the ground, but his size and strength were nothing compared to my Alpha wolf, and

rolling off the ground.

another movement behind

and found him across the other side, still in his human form and holding a gun, covering himself behind a tree. My shoulder was hurting,

ready to take him, when he fired a shot

an earth-shattering growl ripped my throat, but I didn't let the pain stop me from springing forward in his direction. He shot another

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