2.10 Breaking Through (1)

“Is it Fire Moon?” I asked Cortina as her hackles began to rise. She took careful steps back, ears flat against her skull. Her body sprung tight and ready to fight. We were being pushed back as the five wolves made a semicircle and stalked forward, like they were waiting to strike. They rushed to cut us off from running back to the pack house, but now they were holding back. I could hear the sounds of Alexi and Beau fighting behind us, but Cortina didn’t risk a look back to see how they were faring. She couldn't. One look away could be fatal.

“It’s not them,” she snarled. “The scent is off.”

“Rogues?”

“No,” she said, planting her feet, her claws digging into the dirt. “These are warriors.”

The five wolves were strong, and moved like a unit. They were coordinating with the wolves behind, which was evidence to their ability to communicate. Mind linking only came with a pack. Because Alexi and Beau were technically rogues, they couldn’t mind link anyone. Not even each other. There was no