Hunter I went half the way by car and the other half by running in Max’s form. That way I could save energy for the battle and approach the surroundings of my pack without making any noise at the same time. I hated to leave my mate behind, but I knew she would be safe and sound in the pack castle. I didn’t want her to face any risk, ever, but especially not now that Hope was still a very young wolf and still didn’t know how to protect herself. Of course, Clair and Hope wouldn’t ever need to fight for themselves alone, Max and I would always be there to protect them. “Our mates, above anything,” he growled in my head. In that, we would always agree. I was running as fast as I could, Max’s paws were hardly touching the ground as his speed was as fast as the wind. We just didn’t