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“Why, hunter? Are you jealous? Does someone have a crush on a wolf?” He snorts.
“No, just curious. Forget I asked,” I grumble.
“Oh, I can’t—” He stops, and I lift my head. His eyes are narrowed as he looks around. “Humans,” he hisses.
I stand quickly, pulling my gun and putting my back to a tree. There are gaps on either side in case I need to move, but it means no one can sneak up on me. Dom looks back at me, grinning with teeth that seem to sharpen as I watch. “Keep back, hunter. I promised Quinn I’d keep you safe.”
He shifts. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that. One minute, there’s a man before me, and then with an audible snap of bones, a huge brown wolf stands before me, the hair on its back on end as it growls.
I check my gun and crouch in case they come out shooting. It’s a few more minutes before I hear the crunch of booted feet and the whisper of talking hunters. They must think they have time before they reach pack territory because they don’t seem to be paying attention as they stumble to a stop before the wolf,who doesn’t hesitate to attack. Before they can get their guns up, Dom leaps.
He lands on one and rips his throat out before tackling the second, biting him as he screams. The third begins to bring his gun up, and I hesitate, but Dom is there, biting off the man’s hand. The gun falls, and the hunter yells, staring wide-eyed at the stump on his arm.
Dom uses that distraction to knock him to the ground and start to eviscerate him while he’s still alive, tugging at the body. I look away, bile in my throat, and that’s when I see it. Both of us were so distracted, we didn’t even notice them sneaking up. Their shock and horror are the reasons we are both still alive, but they are focused on the wolf now.
I fire, and the wolf turns, his wide eyes and mouth dripping blood. The two hunters who were sneaking up on him lie dead behind him.
I saved his life.
I saved a wolf and killed my own kind.
My hand drops, and the wolf glances from them to me before sniffing the air, and a moment later, a very naked Dom stands before me, covered in blood. “Good shot, hunter.” He grins. “Now finish planting your bombs, we don’t have much time.”
Nodding, I holster my gun and drop to the ground, both of us silently digging holes as we move along, planting as many bombs as we can before we step back.
“Do you think it will work?” Dom asks.
“I hope so. We’ll find out before long though.”
Nodding, Dom turns back. “We better return.” I follow him, and he glances at me. “Thanks for saving my life. You’re not so bad for a hunter.” He claps my shoulder. “I’ll make sure to tell Quinn of your heroics.”
“Dom, don’t you—” I sputter, but he just laughs.
Wolves.
When we get back, there is a line of wolves waiting at the tree line, all in formation and clearly anticipating an attack. The many houses spread around are now dark, and everything is almost silent. The moonlight shines across the beautiful land and the red mountains beyond.
Standing in the middle is Quinn in wolf form, with Vale and Jai behind her. Jang is in human form at their side, his jaw clenched.
“They are set. We came upon early scout hunters, so the rest won’t be far behind,” I inform them.
Jang nods, and I’ll admit there is something about the alpha that almost makes me want to follow his every command to make him happy, and I’m not even a wolf. Jai was right. He’s a huge bastard and scary as fuck, but when he glances at Quinn, there is nothing but love and protectiveness in his eyes.
“We are ready.”
“When they come, there will be casualties,” Vale starts, but Jang cuts him a look that silences even my fearless brother.
“We know, and we’re ready. Are you, hunters?”
“Yes.” Vale nods. “We are with you, but please, not everyone who is attacking is bad.”
“They are here to kill my family, so I will do everything in my power to stop that. If you don’t like it, leave,” Jang growls.
Quinn huffs and moves over to the wolves near the tree line, ignoring us and gazing into the distance. Jang watches her go, his face softening.
He observes for a moment then glances back at us. “No matter what happens, keep my daughter safe. She has alreadylost so much. Promise me that. We started as enemies, but I see the truth. Now, vow it. Vow to save Quinn no matter what.”
“Why would you ask us?” I retort, needing to know.
