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.

helped me up onto my feet. As I

have twisted it. I wouldn’t be able

to go, Silver. I’ll climb a

refused to move from my side. Instead, it leaned its

for help?

and dug both feet into the dirt. It was

her

and angry, didn’t seem to

a bat out

shot blinding hot pain through my

continuing right

Silver darted forward.

the tree line and plunged into the

first. Alm true,

turned toward the way the arrows had come from.

heard them

Julian was close behind him. Their wolf companions bounded

see all of them and know I was safe, that I collapsed down into

to his knees beside me.

damage.

okay,” I said, grimacing.

both looked down. It had already begun to swell, pressing out against my leather