I didn't know what time it was or where I was- all I knew was that my mate would be at the end of the line I was chasing.
I'd long passed the border, instinct taking me further than thoughts. I'd waited patiently for my family to fall asleep from their movie marathon and immediately took off once they'd all conched out.
It was too late to go to Aunt Katty and my strength was dwindling with each passing moment. I needed my mate. I was desperate enough to risk getting caught at the border. I was desperate enough to risk everything.
The skies were dark and the woodlands unfamiliar. My heart pumped harder and faster with exhaustion lying alongside anxiety. I didn't know what rested beyond these lands and I didn't want to know.
I just wanted him.
Howling brings my feet to a standstill as my ears perk up, making my body automatically stiffen in alert. I stand perfectly still and listen to the howling that was soon mirrored by several wolves to fill the night.