I managed to make it out of the rogue zone without Soren or anyone coming after me. I didn't want him to come after me but I was a little surprised that he hadn't noticed I was gone yet.
Maybe he just let me go. I'd left his dresser a little messy. He might have discovered that I found the photo and realized I knew the truth and wasn't going to bother convincing me to stay.
As I got onto the open road, a bush beside me rustled.
I hardly paused and kept walking.
Another bush rustled, even closer to me this time. I kept walking, not wanting to alert whoever was following me that I knew they were there. This time, I wasn't helpless. Soren wouldn't need to protect me.
Suddenly, the bushes exploded, and several wolves burst out. They surrounded me, snarling and licking their lips.
Several
