Chapter Eighteen

Chris sprinted through the forest on four legs, it was much faster progress as a wolf. He knew from his tour where the guards patrolled the border to unclaimed territory and easily slipped through undetected.

He kept running as he worked out where was best to go. Human territory was dangerous… but so were wolves not under the Kingdom. ‘Mate could help.’ Chris shook his head, he couldn’t think that way. With a deep breath, he veered a sharp left, passing through the protective barrier.

Knowing he was in human land, he quickly transformed, throwing on clothes and running his hand through his hair. He had no idea what to expect.

The land looked much like he knew, he was in the middle of a field that looked full of wheat. Pushing his way through, he wondered where he could go. Going to human land wasn’t ever an option, he peered back, it just looked like more field, the only indication of the barrier was a slight ripple. ‘Mate.’ Chris frowned at his wolf, there was something missing in