Chapter 14

"Maddie!" Rhys' voice echoed in the woods. "Dammit Xander, this is your fault. You couldn't just be a proper mate?"

We loped toward the rustling in the brush. Eclipse kept a steady pace, our strides eating up the distance.

"Madison, where are you?" Xander sounded panicked. That made two of us.

All I could see in my head was Dylan's leering face and Vic's glare. If Eclipse hadn't burst from me and into the change, we would be choking down laced food and going into heat.

Eclipse chuffed, slowing as we approached. Xander's cinnamon and wood smoke scent and Rhys' chocolate washed over us. Home. We were home. And in one piece.

Eclipse was panting, sides heaving as we struggled to pull in breath.

'Just a few more feet.' I tried to encourage my wolf, but she stopped. We were done. We couldn't go on any further.

'Xander! Rhys!' I called out as loud as I could in my mind. Eclipse collapse