The Luna Choosing Game

Crack.

The bottom of the bow snapped from the pressure. What kind of weakly made –?

The boar jerked its head toward me, alerted now of my presence.

I was behind the tree but Silver was mostly exposed.

The boar kicked out the ground. It was going to charge!

“Silver, run!” I rushed from my cover to push the wolf into action. I wouldn’t see her get hurt, not if there

was something I could do about it.

The boar rushed forward, tusks first. With a horrible squealing noise, it tore through the underbrush,

twigs and leaves snapping underfoot.

Silver darted to the side, but I was too slow. The boar was coming right for me.

The boar was fast, but Silver was faster. She lunged at the boar, colliding with its side. It veered off

course, missing me by a few mere inches as I rolled out of the way.

and helped me up onto my feet. As

must have twisted it. I

I’ll climb a tree or

wolf absolutely refused to move from my side.

for help? I

boar faced us again. It huffed and dug both

lowered her ears. A growl erupted

angry,

like a bat out

blinding hot pain through my leg. I

continuing right for

Silver darted forward.

the tree line and plunged into the side

immediately followed the first. Alm true, it felled the

Her head turned toward the way the arrows had come from. I followed her

heard them though,

line. Julian was close behind him. Their

all of them and know I was safe, that

his knees beside me. Holding his hands over me but never

damage.

said, grimacing. “It’s

already begun to