Chapter 108 EVELYN Dane and I made the trip through the forest .


    The strange female warriors 1 could sense thats what they were , somehow didnt speak much more to us .


    They wouldnt say who they were .


    They wouldnt tell me why I felt like they were my sisters .


    We didnt go back to a car .


    They said we were already as close as we could get on roads , and all we could do was run deeper into the mountains .


    So , we did , with them apanying us like a strange honor guard of rogues .


    I slept close to Dane that night with them around us , and I dont think he slept at all .


    The next morning , we were farther from civilization than I knew it was possible to be in the lower 48 United States .


    The warriors called for a break .


    I was d about that .


    Pregnancy made it harder to shift I had to be conscious about shifting the baby as well as myself .


    It worked on instinct , but it got harder and harder as the baby got bigger and more developed .


    By thest month , it wasnt rmended for pregnant women to shift at all .


    We traveled miles more .


    Just as night was falling , the wolf leading us stopped .


    Chapter 108 2/4 This is as far as we go , she said .


    I still had no idea how I could hear her .


    I was no Luna .


    Where is she being kept ? Dane demanded .


    Follow this pass into the next valley .


    Theres a stream in the middle .


    Follow it .


    Youll find her .


    Goddess be with you … and with her .


    For some reason , her words sent a shiver down my spine .


    What does that mean ? I asked .


    I … dont know , she replied .


    I only know that as much as weve tried to help you , something isnt right .


    The darkness is closing in on all sides , and Im not sure if weve done enough to make sure things turn back toward the light .


    Before Dane or I could ask another question , the woman and herpanions were gone .


    Dane … what if its a trap ? I asked .


    I didnt think it was .


    I had a strange trust in these women I couldnt shake .


    But that trust was stupid , wasnt it ? Trusting anyone was stupid .


    Even Dane , as much as I wanted him , had never had my full andplete trust .


    If he had , I would have told him about my mother .


    Wevee this far , Dane said .


    Were going all the way to the Chapter 108 end .


    3/4 Then , in a strained voice , he said , I have to save at least one of them .


    My heart lurched in unexpected sympathy .


    As a rule , I tried not to feel sorry for people .


    If you felt sorry for them , you might start to choose them over yourself .


    If I didnt choose myself , I could lose everything .


    But in this moment , I wanted to cry for Dane .


    And for Aurora and their kids .


    Theyd been through so much , and I had a deep , unshakeable feeling that they were going to go through much , much more before all this was over .


    We followed the pass and entered the valley .


    It was thickly forested and so dark ; it was hard even for my wolf to see .


    Everything smelled like pine needles and dry leaves .


    Up here , fall came much more quickly than it did down in the valleys , and I could feel it in the cool breeze that ran through my fur like soft fingers .


    We found the stream and followed it .


    It wasnt always easy- sometimes trees grew with their roots right in it , and so close together that instead of going around , we had to wade through the water or risk losing it .


    The water ran fast , and the banks got steep .


    We came to a point where they were high above our heads , like we were in a small ravine .


    The water rushed and battered us and threatened to sweep us away .


    Chapter 108 4/4 Were going to have to turn back and find our way on the bank , Dane said .


    Theres no way to swim against this current .


    Thank the goddess , youre finally seeing sense .


    I didnt like that .


    I hated water in general .


    As a human , I didnt swim at all .


    My wolf knew how , but she barely like the water more than me .


    We turned , but as we did , a loose stone gave out from under me .


    Evelyn ! Dane called .


    But it was toote .


    I yelped as my feet went out from under me .


    The stream rolled me over , battering me against rocks .


    I couldnt tell which way was up or down .


    I was going to lose my baby .


    I was going to die .


    I was going to die , and no one was ever going to know the truth about me .


    About who I truly was , or who I loved … A huge stone loomed in front of me .


    I tried to curl my body around my belly .


    But before I could hit , two arms wrapped around me and dragged me to one side .


    When I saw who my savior was , my lips curled , and I growled .


    Goddess damn it ! Anyone but you .