Caught

"Austin?" I touched his back, but he didn't respond. Even his breath was gone. I started to panic. I could still hear the approaching footsteps and the roar of engines.

"Austin? Hey, wake up. Alpha Austin." I shook him, my hand feeling around his back as I did.

I came up on moisture, somewhere around the left side of his back, a little above his waist. I pulled my hand away and brought it to my field of vision. Blood.

"Austin. Austin, please. Austin."

Tears filled my eyes again as I shook him, but his body was limp, and he was too heavy for me to carry.

The footsteps had gotten much closer, and I hugged his body to me. I would die before they touched Austin.

"Hazel?" It was Simon trying to link with me.

"Are you here?" I said, crying. "Please tell me you are here."

"I am not. The beta and the pack's troops are there. I hope you come out safe."

I nodded, and hugged Austin's body to myself. The footsteps were upon us now, and I could see the shadows of people cast on us by the sun.

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