Chapter 0083

Crack.

The bottom of the bow snapped from the pressure. What kind of weakly made –?

The boar jerked its head toward me, alerted now of my presence.

I was behind the tree but Silver was mostly exposed.

The boar kicked out the ground. It was going to charge!

“Silver, run!” I rushed from my cover to push the wolf into action. I wouldn’t see her get hurt, not if there

was something I could do about it.

The boar rushed forward, tusks first. With a horrible squealing noise, it tore through the underbrush,

twigs and leaves snapping underfoot.

Silver darted to the side, but I was too slow. The boar was coming right for me.

The boar was fast, but Silver was faster. She lunged at the boar, colliding with its side. It veered off

course, missing me by a few mere inches as I rolled out of the way.

at my side and helped me up onto my feet. As I put

have twisted it. I wouldn’t be

have to go, Silver. I’ll climb a tree or something. I’ll

move from my side. Instead, it leaned its

help? I

faced us again. It huffed and dug both feet into the dirt. It was going

done, Silver lowered her ears. A

monstrous and angry, didn’t seem

like a bat out

hot pain through my leg. I stumbled. The boar redirected

continuing right for

Silver darted forward.

flew through the tree line and plunged into the side of the boar. It

second arrow immediately followed the first. Alm true, it felled

toward the way the arrows had come from. I followed

I heard them though, two figures rushing through

tree line. Julian was close behind him. Their wolf

and know I was safe, that I collapsed

to his knees beside me. Holding his hands over me but never quite touching,

damage.

said, grimacing. “It’s

begun to swell, pressing

us. He’d walked to where

“I’m alive,” I said.

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