4 – Un

I was feeling groggy from the pain pill I had taken last night to

ked over to the dryers and started them up to help warm up the laundr

e. My clothes consisted of random hand me downs from the pack. My shoes were

asn't there last night when I crawled back through the window. Someone placed it there early this morning. I climbed on

rembling hand out carefully and slowly picked up the bag. I sat down on top of the dryer, still holding the bag. A few moments passed and I was

ines. I moved to the pile of clean towels on the folding table and started folding them, trying to look normal. Ursa appeared in the doorway of the lau

owed me out of the basement, and I went out the back door. I walked towards the forest with

ld. Alpha Ranger's big black wolf also stood out to me; he was training with a grou

h smell of pine and earth. I walked from each designated tree and placed spare clothes in small wooden boxes. W

and even the wind was holding its breath. I heard a loud howl from behind me and many paws running fast through the woods in my

. Fear bubbled in my chest. I looked down and saw red eyed w

hifting. I counted about fifty rogues. A large gray wolf stopped near the bottom of my tree; he was sniffin

fully naked. "Come out, come out, wherever yo

the pack so I could scream for help, but I

dove in the tree

There was nothing I could do except climb down the back of the tree before he could reach me and make a run for it. I took off runn

He said flipping me

e a deep breath. "You smell delicious little dove." He gro

't do this, I'm a p

le slave." He coldly said a

ands up to his face in an attempt to scratch at his eyes, but he sl

a fist full of my hair and his other hand sli

ng again, and the tears were clouding my vision.

nd I closed my eyes tight, whimpering. Just then, I heard an angry growl and a large dark brown wolf appeared. The wolf emanate

he rogue's throat and dropped his lifeless body to the ground. Max shifted back and was stan

lazed over as they spoke through the mind link. Max stepped over to the little wooden box that hel

w deep breaths before he turned and ran back towards the pack house letting out another howl. I slipped the shirt on and s

me to take you to the pack doctor?

the ground and felt a bit embarrassed that Max h

ing me again." My

ied and rubbed the back of his neck. "Come

e of the strongest packs in the country. I couldn't seem understand why fifty rogue

estion that surprised me. "Did you like the

you?" I

hard, but I had no idea it was so bad until I saw you last night." He saw me eating from the trash, oh no, my he

and am not allowed f-f-food until after tomorro

." He pulled me into a hug. A hug that felt warm and safe. A hug that was truly meant