Chapter 241

Meadow gets tired of dragging Carmen and stops to hoist her over her shoulder in an unresisted maneuver and frees our clumsy deadweight. She takes off in front of me at speed, and I follow, running and skipping through the last half mile of forest floor and fallen trees until we end up on the illuminated gravel drive. More wolves are out here, some of the less capable sentinel guards who were left behind, so the house was not completely unprotected, and some from the village have ventured out to find out what’s happening. Most concerned males worried their families are in danger because news spread fast that most of the capable had spread into the woods to chase Tawna. “Everything is okay…. Return to your homes, and we will call a meeting for the whole village before noon. To explain. The pack will be home shortly, and there’s no need to worry about them. Sun’s coming, and all is quiet now.” I announce as loudly as possible before following Meadow indoors, and we head straight for the