Vince made it to his side as he hit the ground. “What’s wrong?”
Rick shook in his exertion. “I feel drained.” He looked up at Vince. “I don’t know what’s wrong.”
I laughed as I slid to a stop a block away. Far enough for a head start, but close enough they could still hear my voice. “Your witch isn’t the only one with tricks.” Then I turned and ran.
I ran past my house, and I wanted to turn in, to check in on everyone. But I had to run back and pretend I just got back in. I ran past guards and patrols, gaining speed. When Nix got tired, Megan took over. I kept feeding magic into our feet, and after a few hours of running back and forth, weaving through the groups of wolves, I was finally off pack lands.
Nix? I turned back to my exhausted wolf.
Yeah? She rolled over to look at me.
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