Leview through the forest like a bat out of hell. He was obviously excited, but he also seemed rushed, and I could not help
was causing him such excilement.
I tracked after him, playfully nipping at his wolf’s tail.
“I am still faster than you, Beta,” I mused over the mind–linked at Kaya ran past him. She hasn’t even reached her full spreding potential, giving Louis a run for his money.
I smiled as I imagined what an observer would see if they witnessed us playing and running in
Would all they see po past them be a silver line?
“I am not trying to win,” Levi mind–linked me,
“So, what are you doing?
asked, coming to a stop.
- d. ratning past me
A few yards away, I could boar the to
the roar of the water, and the edge of the forest was marked by sunlight perping through the dense canopy of trees. We were close
I caught up with Levi when I reached the end of the forest. He was patiently waiting for me, looking a bit more related now that we were almost there, and we quietly strolled across the rocky terrain and into the sun.
The water in the river was crystal clear, and I could so fish swimming in it.
“I find it surprising that no one went out fishing today.” I said. “It is such a beautiful day.
With a nod, Levi’s beast set off in the direction of our cave,
As soon as I entered the cave, I had a feeling we were not alone.
gui dressed, acting as though nothing was wrong.
Levi shined back and gui d
I pointed my nucle upward took a deep, long sniff of the air, and moved farther into the rava
“What are you doing?” Kaya jumped out of fear when Levi anked behind her.
“Senously, Levi!” Kaya anarled and, flashed her canines at him. She was so focused on her senses that he failed to notice Levi ́s approaching.
casked innocently. I did not do anything wrong.”
“Apart from acting suspiciously!” Hapa replied. “It is rally getting on my nervest
“Whatever!” Levi said, julling het praat het. “Zara, are you not going to shift back and get dressed?”
Why was Levi purposefully not answering any questions?
| let out a sigh, and Kaya disappeated further into the rave as I could change back and get dressed
Still, I could mud get rid of the feeling that we were being watched.
Kaya gave me contral, I shilled back to human, beitried to got diessed, and headed back to Levi.
In the outer of the cave, Levi had started a fue that lit the rest of the arra
the fact that we sefe mulier and could see pridectly in the dati, wy
relished the fits a warnith. It was particularly shitty in the cart
had seen better days and was one of the few pieces of furniture we had down here. My mother threw the old couch out and
now sate, in Leri and I decided
The old coach would tell you tales of our can
down in the worn–out much and dose the pille and Market chner tog
the excitement today, I felt a little cold.
watched in silence as Levi descended to the spring that not along the care a odge, filled the kettle with water, and then saturned to hang the kettle wet the fire
some snacks, from the klichen?”
“Do you need me to remind you that there is nothing edible or drinkable down here?‘ I stated. “Would you like me to go get some
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That is not pecetuary, Levi answered. “Our small pantry was stocked a few days ago. Take a peek”
That caught me off guard
vas always my responsibility to make sure food was mailable down here,
I stood up, went over to the old kitchen cabinet, and pulled open the shattered doors. I was shocked to find that all of my favorites were in the cabine
“Oh, Levi–boy!” 1 exclaimed as I took out one of our favorite snacks. “You are a man so close to my heart!”
“And here I thought I was the man in your heart” Alpha Nicholas’s voice boomed
behind
echoing through the silent cave.
1 froze, my eyes wide, and let the pack of snacks fall to the floor
“How? How did you?” I had around and stammered,
