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Red's POV
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I bounced off the old trail and jumped on our main road a little bit until I got to ours. I started down ours, glancing back still hoping I didn't see anything. Nothing moved I could see. I had lost them for now. Not sure how I managed that but, I had. I seen Lia, she was sitting on Warrior just outside where our gate was. I was seeing nothing but her, I forgot to look behind me one last time. I watched her pull her rifle. I watched as Warrior started to dance. I started to wonder why she did that until I looked behind me to see the wolves. The whole lot I had hoped I had lost were closer then before and you could see their amber eyes glowing. Looking ahead I seen the brown wolf land infront of Lia, putting herself between the wolves coming and her. What the hell had I done.
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Lia's POV
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Jay told me that Red was bringing up the rear. I sat at the gate with Warrior waiting for him to come down the road. Warrior told me he heard the Scout coming and not long after he said that I heard it too. I seen it shortly after that from my perch on Warrior. He was almost to me when the wolves slid out of the tree line along the road. I counted at least eight of them. I seen Red notice them as well. Lada leaped infront of Warrior and I just as Red drove past. Warrior was dancing under me, he was nervous but knew that we needed to get things done.
"Lia, we may need to change." I heard Tala say while I am watching these massive shaded grey wolves.
I seen Lada advancing toward them. She was low to the ground, ready to leap. From the opposite side of the road just between Lada and the incoming wolves a pack of dogs lead by a black one. The black dog turned its head toward me exposing bright blue eyes. Looking the other way it seen the wolves. Sliding in next to Lada on the left and the others in its pack flanking both sides of Lada and the black dog. They formed a line between us and them.
Warrior.turned his head, thinking it might be a wolf I see Red coming fast with his rifle ready. I smile at him and then turn my attention to the odd battle in front of us. I see them all stop. I figure they are talking though from this distance I cannot hear them. I see the black dog and its pack take off toward the way they came. I see the wolves take off with them. Lada comes walking back to me. Warrior still dancing, his trust in her not there.
"Lada, what happened?" I asked her out loud.
"Those were southern wolves. The were called by the One who Remembers." Lada sat some distance between us.
"What are southern wolves doing here?" I was surprised to hear Red ask.
"One who Rememebers called them." Lada looked at Red. "I suspect she wants reinforcements around should things escalate before Lia can have time to learn her change and that of battle."
"Battle? I thought that was mine area." I heard Red say.
"It is, but there will be time when she will need to." Lada looked at me and back to him.
I could see the thought process in Red's head going trying to figure out how he would be everywhere at once. I smiled knowing his worry had not gone unnoticed. "Red, there is likely some places I cannot take you." Looking to Lada I asked, "Why were they coming here and not to where she is?"
"They got confused by scents. The scent from the Scout pulled them this way." Lada looked at Red, "remember to clean out the back where that kid died. Strong magic smell is lingering."
"I have no idea how to get that out." Red shrugged.
"Soap and water with the intention of getting rid of it." Lada said. She stood then, "I need to get going myself." Looking the way the wolves went, she added, "You will likely have these wolves around as well. So keep an eye out." With that she took off the way they went.
I looked at Red, stepping down off Warrior and headed straight into Red's arms. Our lips slammed into each other hungry for touch.