Chapter 0780 "Jesse!"

He ignores Midnight's frustrated call, his eyes focused on the top of another rounded hill that promises a better view. Jesse breaks into a tired jog, determined to follow the sound - the first new thing he's heard in this world in hours.

Midnight calls after him again but he doesn't pay attention, instead cresting the hill and frowning as he peers far, far into the distance.

But in the darkness beneath the moons...shit, but he can't see far.

Midnight crests the hill at his side, panting a little, and he glances down to see her glaring up at him. "What, so you've got energy now? For this hill? You've been dragging all day! Honestly, Jesse, you're not very impressive -"

"What was that noise?" Jesse asks, again peering out into the darkness. Is that...are those tire tracks? There in the dirt and the dust?

"It was nothing," Midnight says, petulant.

Jesse turns to her, frowning down at the girl who has her arms crossed over her chest, determinedly not looking at him.

"You know I have five siblings, right?" he asks.

She turns her head to look up at him again, still frowning.

"And four cousins?"

Her face turns to confusion now. "What does that have to do with anything?"

a little, leaning down close to

"I do!"

hits him on the arm. "Only I know when I'm

can tell. Now seriously what the hell was that noise?" He

not telling you," she snaps, her lips all tight

Told you I knew you were

wide when she realizes what she admitted. Jesse laughs - he can't help it. This poor

his

mate, you have

little with delight, looking up at him. "Does

Jesse sighs,

and looking down at her.

mate, my wolf knows it. Of course he does. I'm not

lovely that

Midnight? What was that

know," she

l.ne

pulls his arm away from her, not wanting the touch stiff not sure about the corruption that has seized her wolf

dry. But then he takes a page from Seraphina's book and sits down hard

spinning to

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