Chapter 75

　　Celeste stood there, uncertain why she didn't have the courage to finish her whole sentence. The rest of the words seemed to stick in her throat. Even she wondered if Jeremy could even figure out what she was trying to say. 　　"I don't know if they're still alive," Jeremy said, shaking his head. "But either way, we'll bring them back, and the damn hunters will regret what they have done." 　　Celeste took a long breath, and the two of them headed back to the house. The wolves searched around the house, looking for any signs of what the hunters were up to. But the hunters seemed to have covered their tracks well, leaving behind no evidence of their whereabouts. 　　They had been out for too long. Plus, with Byron badly injured and needing care, the wolves returned to their secret base. 　　The journey back was an equally silent one, the excitement that had filled them earlier replaced with a sense of disappointment. 　　*** 　　Over the next few days, the wolf pack remained holed up in their sec