By the time she reached the beachside, the quakes had already stopped. Elize stepped out of the Rover that she hadn't yet returned to the alpha. Fallen trees and broken branches lay around the place. The scent of blood filled the air. She could hear the pained cries of a few women coming from ahead. It felt as if something huge had come and gone, leaving disaster in its wake.
She walked towards her people, her heart beating frantically against her chest. The entire coven of the Island was scattered over the small sheltered place. Some looked injured with blood oozing out of their wounds, while the others were bent towards the ground, tending to the ones who were hurt.
Standing among them were three wolves from her pack who she had assigned to patrol the area. Sending her presence, they ran towards her. Elize nodded to them in acknowledgment as they continued walking on the sand.
"Luna, you're here," Cole said, with a worried expression.
