It was odd to feel relief at the sight of the building that she had been held captive, but Carrie felt some of her tension ease as the dark outline of the building came into view from just beyond the edge of the treeline. They’d only been walking a short while, but from the way that her mate’s already tenuous gait was faltering, she could tell that he was growing weak once again.
“We should stop here.” she said softly, letting Desmond lean against a nearby tree for support. “Sarah said the extraction team would be here soon, so…”
Desmond nodded, his face pale and drawn as he lowered himself to the ground with a less muffled grunt. Carrie swallowed as she took him in; his teeth were grit, and even though the shaded wood was growing cool with the setting sun, he was sweating profusely. Car
