Chapter 9

Phil gave a slight shake of his head before following her. He was pursued by gunshots as he crossed the sill. He grimaced in pain as a bullet skimmed his shoulder and muttered an expletive under his breath when the subsequent shot hit the wolf. She made a high-pitched whine as she rolled over onto her back and then laid still.

Phil immediately grabbed the wolf in his arms and continued running without stopping. He would have taken them to one of his strongholds if it weren't for the silver, which sapped his strength and prevented him from doing so. Given the circumstances, all he could do was continue running.

After traveling a few more miles, he arrived at a building that appeared to have been abandoned. He kicked through the door and ducked inside. After pausing, he looked around the dimly lit interior. It appeared as though the building had been used as a storehouse at one time. After removing a drop cloth that had been soiled with oil from a nearby counter, he laid it out on the g