We were deep in the heart of Hightail Pack territory by the time the sun was setting, but I was not convinced that we would make it back to the Packhouse before I had to sleep again.
My back was sore, and I was getting too hungry to ignore my discomfort; as pleasant as it had been the last time we stopped, I suspected that a back massage would not do quite as much to alleviate my discomfort as it had done before.
Alpha Walker seemed to be keeping an eye out for something, and I guessed that he was looking for his brother or another of the Hightail Pack members.
“Do you think they will be surprised to see us?” I asked, nervous to hear his response because I already knew that they would be surprised to see me.
“Hmm…” he made a noise to acknowledge me without really acknowledging me as he
