Chapter 2

Lisa reluctantly let Jacob pull the limp child away from her mother’s arms, just enough to 

see and confirm what his gut already told him. She was gone. A silver bullet had pierced her 

heart and gone all the way through. 

He was quiet for several long moments and then the decision was made. “Let me carry her 

for you, Lisa. We’ll take her with us and we’ll take care of her body the right way. We need 

to get moving right now. We’re going to stay together and we’re going to get out of this as a 

pack.”

It didn’t seem like his words were getting through to her. He turned and looked at the other 

wolves, then motioned for the stubborn one. “You, come here. You’ll carry her and the boy 

can ride on one of the other two. Cara and Lisa will ride on me. We need to be silent and we 

need to be fast. They’ll be safer if we carry them.”

All three of the other wolves lowered their heads in acceptance, though the stubborn one 

hesitated for a moment and Jacob stared him down. “If you want a fight, you’ll get one, but 

not here. We’re too close and that would endanger everyone. Do you want to get them all 

killed?” The wolf lowered his head deeply then and Jacob let out a sigh. “Good. Now come 

here.” 

Jacob worked quickly to get all of the humans and the little girl’s body secured on the backs 

of the other wolves. When only Cara and Lisa remained, Jacob moved over and touched 

Cara’s cheek. “It’s up to you to keep her going. I need you to do this for me to keep the pack 

safe. We might be the only ones left.” 

He waited until Cara nodded and he kissed her again, and then shifted into his wolf form. 

Cara made him swell with pride at how quickly and carefully she worked to get Lisa to 

move and climb onto his back.

Sometimes she just amazed him at how well she handled things. If ever there was a girl for 

him, it had to be her. He could feel the draw from the moment he laid eyes upon her. She 

hadn’t made it quite easy for him though as she seemed to delight in making him chase 

after her.

He knew that the pull must have just as strong for her as it was for him, but still, she pushed 

against it and made him work for her affection. He had to win her over and prove to her 

that he was a good and strong mate for her. He hoped that after tonight, she would know 

and finally accept him.

As much as he loved their little game of cat and mouse, they would be stronger together. 

He’d always know where she was and he’d always know that she was safe. He would never 

admit it to anyone, but tonight he’d been more afraid than he’d ever been in his life but not 

for his own safety. It was all for her because he couldn’t bear the thought of ever losing her. 

He didn’t know what he would do if anything ever happened to her.

Carefully, he pushed the thoughts from his mind and he made a quick circle around the 

group once Cara and Lisa were settled into place on his back. He checked each wolf and 

each person riding on their backs to make sure that they were all secure and safe. He 

paused at the boy and lifted his chin to nudge the child’s head down closer to the wolf’s 

neck so that the ride would be easier on the wolf and the boy would have less chance of 

sliding off of him.