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Twenty-Five
Scarlett
I don’t know how we made it to the cabin without being detected. The only thing I could think of is that Luna must have been watching over us. I know bear shifters didn’t have the same belief in the Moon Goddess, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t the truth.
It wasn’t easy getting Kyle and Logan through the yew trees. It required a lot of finagling on my part, and they both were a little worse for the wear by the time they emerged from the toxic flora. In any case, we were safe for the moment.
Kyle warned that the others would find this location before long. It wouldn’t be hard to follow my scent trail after all, but the lethal trees should keep them at bay for a while.
I worried about what would happen when Reese returned, but I pushed it aside for another time, knowing my plate was full for the moment.
I eyed my father where he was reclining on the bed, and I took in his gaunt cheeks and the protruding ribs I could see
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