Chapter 57 | Retaliate

Violet

Shit!

This attack is overwhelming. I can't afford to make any mistakes or it means someone's life. I don't know if we're going to make it through this.

I close up this hide out spot because it's full and I rush to find more people to lead to the next one. I see a child lost in the village among the chaos and I can hear their cries. I rush over to the boy and scoop him up in my arms, and continue to run to the next spot.

I have to keep moving. There’s too much going on that staying still can cost you your life.

The boy clings to me for safety and I breathe out in relief as I get to the next hideout spot and he calls out, “Mommy!”

The woman grabs her son and then looks up at me and says, “Thank you, Beta.”

I nod my head in acknowledgement. I need to get more people to safety, I need to move faster.

I shift into my wolf and start herding groups towards the hideout. The screams, howls, and cries in the distance are distracting. The only peace I feel is for the fact I haven’t felt th