chapter 19

They both knew the two wolves they were searching for and would have immediately recognized their scents; this wolf was not one of them. But she needed their help. She was not there of her own free will, and likely wasn't going to be released anytime soon.

Derulo kept his gaze focused on the carriage, which was beginning to move forward again.

"What should we do?"

"Help her, obviously."

"Kill them?"

"No, we don't need the suspicion of four dead bodies. Knock them out, grab her, and go."

Derulo nodded once and without another word, the pair exploded from their cover and were on the guards in less than a second.

They'd been fighting together for as long as Kelly could remember, it was second nature to them now.

The mounted horses screamed in terror as their riders were dragged off their back.

Kelly wrapped a strong arm around a man's throat and squeezed until he felt the man go slack.