Rejected by the Alpha Hockey Captain And Then Claimed By His
The snapping of jaws was right at my heels, the shadows reaching out to drag us both down into the dirt as I ran faster than I ever had in my entire life, carrying a stranger out of the mouth of hell.
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The camp outside the canyon was a mess of tents and bleeding men, but we were already breaking it down. The battle was over for now, the leak plugged, and the order had come down from the top.
We were heading back to IronVale soon.
“The horses are prepped, Commander,” Mac said, walking up to me while wiping grease off a leather strap. “We can move out within the hour.”
“Great,” I muttered, not looking up from the map I was pretending to study. “Can't wait.”