Chapter 421
My territory is one of the largest ones known to the council at 625 square miles and I’ve been looking to expand. Fortunately, the pack house is situated right in the middle of what used to be a 100 square mile territory so it’s relatively close to the southeast border. I find the path they are on easily and run blindly through the rain. I have no time to think as I know by the way I feel Madilyn that the girls are dangerously close to hypothermia.
I run as fast as my human form can down the path, south into the woods. With every stride I can feel Madilyn’s link getting stronger but I can also feel her getting weaker.
‘Madisyn, I know you’re tired, cold and scared but we have to keep going. Madilyn said she linked with your dad. We can’t be that far from the house and a warm bath.‘
I can hear Micayla struggling to get Madisyn to keep going. After a mile at
int my body forces me to tone it down as being completely spent won’t do them any good and I know Damian has not caught up to me. I slow to a steady jog even though I can feel Madilyn wanting to sleep.
After another mile, I’m relieved when I can finally see them up ahead. I start slowing down as Micayla spots me. I don’t like the wariness and fear that comes across her face as she spots me as well.
“You must be Micayla.” I try to speak casually, testing her receptivity to me.
“Yes sir.” Her voice shakes giving away her nervousness as she stands leaving Madisyn curled in a ball on the ground.
“I’m not certain where Damian ended up but we need to get headed back to the house. Are you okay carrying Madilyn?” “Yes sir. I just can’t carry both.”
I bend down and easily scoop Madisyn up off the ground before rubbing my hand on the back of Madilyn’s head. She opens her eyes but just barely. This weather is getting to them in a bad way.
“Come on. We’re about two miles from the pack house.”
I speak loudly as the booming thunder has become more frequent. Madisyn wraps her arms around me and buries herself as deep into my neck as she can get, sobbing hard and softly calling for Cole.
We start walking again. I’m quite/frustrated with the fact that Damian isn’t here as I need to get further down the path to get to Cole.
‘Where are you?? I can’t hold back my impatience but he doesn’t answer.
The classic putter of my myle can be heard closing in and for once his defiance is a life saver. He slows to a crawl as he approaches with the four seater. He had the presence of mind to get the one
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with the rain cover installed on it.
“I’m sorry, dad. This is the only thing I’m comfortable with driving.”
He explains quickly as I unzip the plastic door and set Madisyn on his lap.
He quickly grabs a towel and wraps it around her violently shivering frame. She grabs a hold of him much like she had me. I take Madilyn off Micayla’s back before helping her into the mule. Damian tosses two towels to her as I situate Madilyn onto her lap before hopping in and Damian fakes off.
We travel another two miles down the path before I can vaguely see Jamie supporting Cole’s badly struggling frame. They have stopped and Jamie is struggling to keep Cole standing. I have no idea how any of them made it this far in this weather.
“Day, I need you to travel down the path until it widens out so you can turn
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