Chp 14 Pt. 1 Rumors Spread Like Fire

Haley

It’s been a week and Mason hasn't been able to track down Hope’s daughter, Akila. I worry the longer she is out there alone the more likely someone who wants to harm her will find her first. Mason has been gone all week and only just returned to rest and replenish his gear before heading back out.

We also still haven’t had any of our students show up. I sent the boys to go find the kids and see what’s going on and it was just as I feared. Parents are telling their kids to stay away from me, the red wolf is dangerous. I am a bit hurt and the boys are angry.

“This is bullshit Haley. They don’t even know you. All they know is a dumb rumor going around that isn’t even true,” says Ray.

“It’s not exactly a rumor when it’s true. I am the blood red wolf and every mate to a blood red wolf has died.”

“That’s not the rumor Haley,” says Nick.

“What do you mean?”

The boys look at each other and it seems they’ve known about this rumor for a while now.

“The rumor is that you bewitched A