Mates for Life

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

Mates for Life

The footsteps start toward us.

I glance at Dylan, unsure what to do. He hesitates for a moment before sweeping me up into his arms.

He starts running, carrying me easily. I can't hear any sounds of our pursuers over the rushing wind through my ears.

Dylan puts me down a few minutes later but doesn't speak, due to the fact he turns immediately into a wolf. I don't need to be told what to do. I leap onto his back and hold him tightly.

We run through the game reserve, the scenery flashing by too fast to make out. Only when we finally reached the loose fence did we come in by.

Are we safe?" I ask breathlessly as Dylan and I hurry to the car.

We're safe. I definitely outran them, but they might still be searching the park. We should get out of here just in case. I'm sorry.

"So much for showing you that being friends with a werewolf could be fun."

I find myself laughing. "Are you kidding?

"That was awesome! Ok, so the nearly getting the caught part wasn't