Missing Guests

Rains' P.O.V.

After Zion announces the run will begin soon, I tell Odett that we'll be back soon. We both give her a kiss on her forehead, she runs to my mom, and we make our way out to the courtyard. Once we reach the courtyard, Zion helps me up the stairs of the stage left here after our mating ceremony. When we make it to the top of the stage, we look around at all the wolves howling, and the crowd becomes quiet when they see us.

"Thank you, everyone, for joining us in this tradition. Now without further ado, Let the run begin." Zion says as he looks at me with a huge smile, and I nod in response, showing him I'm ready. He walks us behind the divider placed on the stage. He helps me remove my gown and kisses my shoulder before he gets undressed, and we shift into our wolves. When we walk out from behind the divider, everyone becomes quiet, which makes me very nervous and self-conscious. Suddenly, Dosha lets out a loud earth-shattering howl, show