Chance’s POV
Looking back over my shoulder, I stared blankly towards the fallen tree, knowing what needed to be done, with or without Chase. Cash’s life now seemed to be solely in my hands, and I would be damned if I didn’t protect him until my last breath.
Knowing that I needed to make my move now, because one of them had made my scent, I moved to step out of the protection of the forest, ready to attack them, even though my presence was no longer a surprise. But just when I took my first step, screams came from downstream, followed by a warning howl. It had me stopping dead in my tracks, as everyone’s attention, including my own, turned to see the two rogues that adventured that way, running for their lives like mad men, in our direction.
For a moment, I wondered what the hell coul
