Page 210 of His Sunshine Baby

Finally, I hear it. A rumbling coming after me. That’s right, bitch, follow me. Let’s see how fast your damned water can be. I run faster, trying to mind-link Reagan at the same time.

“Kid! Where are you!”

“Headed north, Reagan!”

“Okay, I feel you! On my way!”

I keep running, praying for my baby to be okay. Nora will find you, baby, don’t worry.

Suddenly, a sharp pain strikes me. I’m thrown several yards to my left, before violently hitting a tree. Holy shit, it hurts. I’m dizzy from the shock, but my shoulder is painful as fuck. I look, and my fur is covered in red. Damn it.

“Are you done running, dog?”

I turn my head, but my vision is all red and blurry. The woman walks up to me, I can hear her annoying laugh. Damn her.

“You… You’re not the one I want. What are you, a halfling? Interesting. I’ve never seen a half-werewolf before…”

I feel her walk up to me and grab my neck. I try to bite her, and she takes her hand off.

“Feisty. But lucky for you, I need you alive so you can tell me where you left your offspring.”

There’s a sharp pain again in my shoulder, as she steps on it.

“Where is it? Where is the Royal?”

“Fuck you!”I growl back.

“Elena!”

Out of the corner of my eye, I see the old gray wolf jump in, and the witch screeches. I hear something like a fight, but I struggle to get back on my feet and retreat. I can’t stay here. I’m too injured to fight. If only I could…

“Enough!”

I hear a yap, and a wolf’s body falls in front of me, inert. No, no, no, not Reagan.

I’m suddenly dragged from behind while I struggle to stay with my mentor. I feel trapped, a weight on my body like a huge rock.

“I’ll make you talk, wolf. You’ll talk!”

A horrible pain pierces my legs, something sharp pinning them to the ground. I growl, furious and blinded by the pain. Moon Goddess, I swear she could kill me a hundred times, I’d never, ever give my daughter to that bitch!

“You damn stubborn…! Fine! I don’t need you anyway, I only need the child…”

Chapter 28

“Man, you need a break.”

Seven, eight… I keep ignoring Isaac and focus on my exercise, feeling the strain in my arms. He just keeps walking back and forth next to me. Damn, he’s so annoying.

“No, you need a life, actually. Seriously, you’re scaring me.”

Thirteen, fourteen… I make sure to breathe in and out, despite the sweat on my forehead. I glance at the timer. Damn, it’s been an hour already. I feel like I’ve only been here for five minutes. Maybe ten, since Isaac keeps ranting non-stop.

“Are you listening to me, Nate?”

“More like I am hearing you. I’m fine, Isaac. You can tell that to whoever sent you.”

He growls,

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