I gasped as Rickon crushed my body into his. He quickly let go and apologized. His widened in shock as he finally saw my condition.
"Did you have him on your own?! You should have come to me for help," Rickon said in a worried voice.
"And let the pack know I am alive and free. That wouldn't be ideal for either one of us." I said, finally regaining my composure.
Rickons face became dark and he moved away slowly. He picked up his son and cradled him. "We need to wash him," his head then whipped around to look at me, "and you."
After an hour of soaking in warm water, I cleaned myself off and wrapped the blood-stained cloak around me once more. I had just placed my mask on when the door slowly creaked open. I waited for someone to pop out, perhaps Erik but the hallway was empty. Then th
