Chapter 165

** Parker’s POV ** We reach the country road just as the first headlights cut through the mist. Wolves rush to load the kids and the injured. Poppy and Jax climb into the back of the lead truck, which is some kind of old military vehicle. Ryder goes next with Paige in his arms. Jake follows, securing her against the seat, tucking a blanket around her. The glow under her skin flickers again, softer this time. “She’s stabilising,” he says quietly. I climb in behind them, shifting back to human form, mud-streaked and panting. “Let’s get out of here. The hunters are falling back. Whatever she did out there scared the hell out of them.” “Not for long,” Remy growls from outside, his wolf pacing beside the truck. “They’ll regroup.” “Then we’ll be gone before they do,” Callen replies. “Let’s settle the pack at Midnight and then come back in the morning with reinforcements.” Most of the pack manages to fit into the trucks. The engines roar to life and the convoy lurches forward, the forest fall