(Darius)
I set off, making sure that I covered my tracks so that no one could follow me, especially Lauren. I didn't want her to find out what I was up to, but it wouldn't matter if she found out or not. I was the Alpha and I could easily squash her if I wanted.
I ran in my human form through the forest, while watching my back as best as I could. I couldn't even shift, because I couldn't reach out to Kael. But that was okay; I was determined to track Emma down and bring her back before I fell into Lauren's trap once more.
I wasn't sure if what was happening to me had anything to do with Lauren, but I had to thread carefully around her.
I ran for hours without getting tired, perks of being an Alpha. I didn't stop until I came up on the neighboring pack. I stopped suddenly when I hear
