CHAPTER 19 – Nine Years Wandering

　　11 YEARS AGO

　　HUNJI/KIAN

　　I ran across the open street, shifting into my skin form and still using my wolf’s senses to scent the children. Underneath the heavy smoke and climbing flames, I could just make them out. My ears pricked at the wailing cry of the little girl I had come to know over the past few months.

　　Rushing toward the burning building I didn’t think twice before throwing myself against the wooden wall and crashing into it. “Where are you?” I called out to the children. Their whimpers reached my ears, but they didn’t respond. “Zeenat, Zayd?” I called again, covering my mouth and nose from the smoke.