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A deer crossedat the helpless wolf Even though in human form, the animal knehat I was I’d killed countless of its brethren Because God has a sense of humor, the deer stepped closer to me and sniffed my belly and then trotted away

"I’ll see you soon, Bambi," I said to it as it went about its business I could feelweaker I slid down the tree I used as a crutch and fell to sleep

Chapter Nine

The ht swayed from side to side I crouched down behind him and waited for him to turn towards me His walkie talkie chi back now" He didn’t knorong he was As the man turned around, I pounced My teeth ht, his blood filled h ht caused , I couldcarried

"Adaainst his war the a of hismy teeth, I fisted his shirt in my hands and focused on his heavenly scent rather than the fire that crawled up my calf I ain, I was laying in ed

"You’re awake," Elle said with a srabbed for a washcloth and trailed it over my forehead, a concerned s to drink" My throat burned Elle retrieved a glass of water and handed it to osh, Anna, what happened?" Sawyer burst throughbeside the bed His hand cuppedhis concern He placed a kiss on my forehead and held my hand It’d been almost three days since I’d seen hi

"I went for a run," I began and then looked over when Ada cooped up The hunters must have set traps I leapt over a downed tree and landed on a bear trap"

Elle cringed and Sawyer’s grip on ?" Sawyer asked

"I think so My body shut down in the forest I tried to hop back, but uess I’ry mountain lion" I looked over at Adam and smiled He’d saved my life twice now

"I need to speak to Anna, and she needs her rest You guys can see her later," Ada to the video store to rent ht," Elle smiled and left my room Sawyer leaned over me and pressed a soft kiss to my lips