Chapter 102

Kira

The sound of his paws on the dewey earth were soft but rhythmic. He paced behind me, allowing me to lead.

Well, at least he got that much right.

We spent much of the first hour in silence, I set a brutal pace that had his wolf form panting. I only stopped once to allow him to catch his breath. If I kept this pace up, there was no way he’d be able to tail me in another few hours.

The fiery orange of the sky I had welcomed this morning plunged to purple, then faded to navy of a starless sky. It was going to be a foggy night; a rarity for early summer. Luck was clearly in my favor. The less visibility, the better.

Do you usually run this fast? The mind link stopped any hint of his heavy breathing to permeate his speech, but I knew he was pushing himself.

I slowed just a fraction. Why, can’t keep up?

Just curious. You seem to be running pretty fast.

I felt the wolfish grin of pride spread across my lips. I was going fast. So?

Just wondering what you’re running from.

My paw nearly