Chapter 742

Chapter 87 : I Love You

I kept my men at the back of the group. I knew they were anxious to get into this but we still didn’t know what we were up against.

Chandler had told us that we were welcome at the temple but I didn’t believe it. Chandler would have set traps for us. Better to let the others feel those out. I wasn’t willing to risk my men until I had a better understanding of what Norwind was up to.

It seemed unlikely that they were going to let a large force sweep through their territory.

“Hey! You’re trespassing,” a Norwind warrior said, stepping out of the trees.

Behind him, several more warriors stood menacingly, the humans had their arms crossed, the wolves had their teeth bared, snarling.

“We’re here to rescue Mila Hathaway and we know you have her prisoner. We’re not leaving without her!” the Saboreef Alpha demanded.

“Alpha Chandler has a lot to answer for!”

“Alpha Chandler wants you all to leave our territory,” the Norwind warrior growled.

“Take them!” Eros ordered.

The makeshift army of packs swarmed into the trees.

My men stepped forward and I stopped them, holding out an arm.

“Not unless we are needed. This isn’t the real fight, it is just a diversion.”

“Fine,” Payne muttered.

He was antsy and chomping at the bit. We all were a little.

Eros and the packs quickly took out the small Norwind fleet. The wolves whimpered and ran off into the woods.

When they gathered together again they were high-fiving and cheering for each other.

I shook my head and sighed.

The group continued up the hill making so much noise as they continued to congratulate each other. It was absolutely ridiculous. I started to wonder how many of them had ever been in a serious conflict. Packs fought all the time but this… they should have known better.

Not too much farther up the hill there was a barrier. The packs slowed down, grumbling in annoyance.

“This is nothing, we’ll get it down,” Eros said.

“Mila is waiting for us!”

As a group, they started tearing down the barrier. Again, I kept my group back. I didn’t want them to waste their energy on these small traps and tricks.

The trees rang out with howls and another group of Norwind warriors moved in. The packs immediately turned around and defended themselves.

“Get out of our land!” the leader shouted.

“Not without Miss Mila,” Eros demanded.

Another skirmish broke out. Once again, the Norwind wolves turned tail and ran.

barrier.

right

you

Norwind’s best defense, or are they

“Does it matter?”

“No, I guess not.”

and my men following close

the other side of the barrier, I could see the temple just over the next peak. We were getting close and I had a feeling in my stomach that

up, I slowed down a little. This felt too much like

temple!”

The others cheered.

up and secure the area,” he

I watched as they broke into smaller

a leader. He didn’t know how to be

another awful thought occurring to me… what if Eros was doing that to help Chandler? For all I knew, his claims of

and came up

they’re making it too

I said, shaking

Norwind’s strength. Now that

doesn’t mean that they have the upper hand,” Payne

about securing the perimeter or rescuing Mila. They’re competing against each other to prove who is stronger and better. Whoever gets Mila or the artifact first, wins,”

not letting them get to her

to

“Soren…” Payne argued.

Dylan aren’t stupid. They drew us here

would show up in this place because of the invitation they extended. They wouldn’t

traps and had attack parties… but you think that was all for show, don’t you?” Payne

to test our strength while also getting the other packs to drop their guard. Look at them all. They are puffed up, thinking they’re tough and stronger than Norwind. They’re even

about to follow along with them.”

“No.”

“What are you planning?”

contact Mila again. I

stepped back to give me some space. Thomas had our men set up a

be able to pick up her scent. But if we were close enough, I should be able to

closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Reaching out with the mindlink, I focused on

Tell me where you

focused and focused and

“Soren…”

whisper I almost didn’t think I

that you… are

the other shifters nearby. Any of those could have been

you, Mila?” I

it’s me! Soren, you’re really here. You’re in

was louder and clearer now. It was almost like she’d been whispering before, afraid someone would overhear. I knew that was impossible but she might not. She

emotions ran through me and I pressed my hand to my chest. Mila was alive and nearby. Relief swept through me, along with fear and concern. If she was here then Chandler really

you okay? Where are

I’m okay…”

my relief quickly, my heart

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