The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 5

ADIRA

The arrow flew towards my heart, and I shifted away just in time. I reappeared just a few feet away, and the hunter froze, completely shocked.

“How the hell did you do that, wolf?” he demanded.

did he find me? I had never come across a werewolf hunter since being alive. There had been an incident in my pack when I was a child, but my father kept the problem contained, and it never became an issue.

new very little about hunters and what they were capable of, but I was

to get cocky though.

man said. He started loading another bolt into the crossbow.

y. My chest tightened at the idea of another pack member getting injured. Callie was too young to defend herself. If they attacked when she was outside playing.

yone for help. I was on my own.

tried to kick him again, but this time he grabbed my foot, holding it against his chest. I tried to pull away, but his grip was too tight. He held up the crossbow with one hand, pressing it against my chest.

ood at shifting through objects.

is eyes wide as he stared at me.

ets better before attacking,” I said.

for emergency situations, just like this.

bystander saw me, but I was backed into a corner. Clearly hunters didn’t care about protecting the secrecy of werewolves. They just wanted to eliminate them in any way they could.

the gas without even putting on my seatbelt. With how weak my magic was during the day, I couldn’t risk sticking around for longer with the hunter.

g me for a while if he knew I was a werewolf. I hadn’t done anything that would have caused suspicion while shopping, so he must’ve followed me there and attacked when I was by myself.

’t sure if I would have been able to handle that on my own before I met Mark and discovered I had magic.

of deep breathing, I felt calm enough to continue driving. I felt the ur

en minute drive from the store, but it felt longer as

I felt the shift in energy, an

een people echoed through the room, but the moment the door shut behind me, everyone went silent.

n a hug so tight, I couldn’t breathe, but I didn’t care. I held him back just as tightly, relieved he was here, holding me.

shoulders. His face held wrinkles filled with worry, and his eyes were nervous.

ren’t you answering your phone? I was so worried you were hurt,” Mark said. His grip held

cked, and my phone broke, so I couldn’t call you.” The tears started forming in my eyes as I spoke. I was fine. I successfully defended myself, but now that I was safe, my emotions started crashing down on me.

re you

there, Mark. He’s going to come back.”

lling you.”

around the room. Several members were missing from the gathering. “Is everyon

esitated to answer, which was answer enough. “Julian was shot. Zayla is workin

are there so many of them?”

hair. “We will take care of them. Don’t worry. We will discuss this more later.”

rk. I smiled at him and then approached everyone. I knelt down next to Callie.

gure this out and take care of the hunters.

Julian?” Callie asked, tears fil

l better.”

e?” Callie asked.

inky promise.”

resolved. We will do everything we can to ensure your safety.”

you need any

room before turning to leave.

m the eyes of the rest of the pack.

y?” I asked once I was sure that no one else

okay, especially with his wolf healing abilities. I wouldn’t have risked ma

ng that was true. I was still processing every

walking, leading me to our room.

d frustrated.

ds were cupping my facing, and his lips were pressed against mine. He pressed his body into me, and I was being pressed against the door. His tongue begged for entrance into my mouth, and I easily gave into him. He was

I gaspe

and moved to my face, cupping it gently.

ned, jumping to the worst c

acked, and I wasn’t there to do anything about it. I can’t do that. I can’t lose you.” Mark’s grip on my cheeks tightened.

d held his hands. “Then let’s not do this anymore. Mark me. Make me yours.”