Chapter 11: Whispers in the Dark
Lily Carter POV
I crashed to the ground with Aiden, rolling through mud and falling leaves at the bottom of the ravine. The hooded wolves howled above us, their bone faces gleaming in the moonlight.
"Run!" Aiden grabbed my hand and pulled me into the thick forest. We zigzagged between trees, splashed through a shallow stream, and finally fell in a small cave hidden behind a waterfall.
"Did we lose them?" I gasped, my lungs burning.
Aiden peered through the sheet of water. "For now."
We waited until morning before sneaking back to the pack grounds. Wolves stopped and stared as we limped through the main area, covered in mud and scratches. Their words followed us like angry bees.
"Look at her, coming back at dawn with the Alpha’s son..."
"Probably faked that mark to trap him..."
"No omega should live in the Alpha’s house..."
I kept my head high, pretending not to hear. Three days had passed since that night in the valley, but the whispers hadn’t stopped. If anything, they’d gotten louder.
After washing up and changing clothes, I went to the nursery. The pups, at least, didn’t judge me. They swarmed around me, barking happy greets.