The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 40

Thorin

“Forest has been quiet. We should regroup at cave and then search for Kelly.” I linked Jonas and Emmett, hoping they were still within range.

“On my way.” Emmett answered.

ed.

n the way. I found a few of our bags tossed to the side on the way. Hopefully, one of them will have our first aid kit. Keres took a few good swipes at me. I was cut up pretty badly, but it’s not the worst she has ever done. All things considered, it could be much worse. Unfortunately, I did lose a fair amount of blood, having not taking the time to address the wound until hours later. This would make treking through the forest that much more difficult.

ds. “I brought some plants that should help-“

bleeding.

He questioned, his brow raised. “Right because I’m the ‘evil plant doctor’?” He mocked.

eed.

.” He insisted.

There would be nothing to sew up if

been in that situation!”

g.

ere to find Kelly.” Jonas said, tearing around the corner of the cave.

ng Jonas’s concerned look.

ur good to go?” He asked, pointing to

und us. We were on the right path. We put a few sorry souls out of their misery on the way, only adding to the depleting mood. Hopefully, we can find Kelly by sunset.

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Emmett

and Thorin with their injuries. I would be blown away if Kelly got away with no further injuries after trying to murder half the forest. I highly doubted Thorin would let me look at him, but perhaps Kelly could convince him to get sewn up and use the leaves I had to cover his wounds and prevent infection. If we can find her, that is. If we find her alive. Thorin didn’t seem to worry about that, he was confident Keres shifted back to Kelly after some time and she hadn’t been killed by something stronger. I wish I shared his confidence. Nature has a way of grouping up on a common enemy. Hopefully that wasn’t the case here.

r three hours of following the trail of disheaved forest.

hink?”

awful.” Jonas said, stepping around another dead body, this time it was a sloth. Much smaller game than the jaguar, apes, and alligators we have seen so far. Maybe she did get tired out after a

mell campfire?” I asked, my nose turning up from

, let’s go.” Jonas said, jogging ahead. I joined hi

th a few huts.

g stance, though she seemed uneasy on her feet.

hoping she spoke the language.

ng stick for us to enter. We each had to crouch down to get inside, but once we were in, we could stand up straight again. On the far side of the hut, all our eyes were glued to a little girl who was tending to something, or maybe someone. She gasped when she finally saw us, moving back a few feet, revealing none other t

lood and dirt, but she was breathing. Thorin was the first at her side, digging something out of his bag, while Jonas began speaking to the old woman again. I quickly joined Thorin, taking Kelly’s pulse and listening to her breathing. Both were remarkably strong considering

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se?” I asked.

spilling the powder in. “Its our post Keres protocol.”

ent all night on killing streak, going to battle over and over and over again. Running for hours. Nonstop adrenaline. Fightin

d.

ill by now,” he sighed.

as her wolf al

e or twice. But as time went on, she has only gotten worse. No longer trainable. Now we just focus on damage control.”

a bit more modesty.

on.” Jonas frowned, looking at the hand drawn map we were given.

say the flower was?” I asked, coming

t.

re. The question is, who do we trust more?” I sighed.

half to get to now that we are so much further. Her path will only take a day.”

Thorin, who both looked like s**t.

hout them?” Jonas frowned.

and Kelly might not be up for hours at this rate. If we leave them behind, we

gh I think most of our predators have been eliminated or sc

eave?”

me like the present.” I sa

ot going to tell them we are leaving?” Jonas lin

ng time waiting for her to wake up. She is in good hands. Plus, this might just be the thing that gets you back on Kelly and Thorins’ good side. Last I checked she was ready to kill you and Thorin was going to string you up on the wing of the plane.”

o the Mapinguari.” Jonas shrugged. “Lets go.”