Hugo caught up to me in no time, which wasn't surprising. He said that there was a path in these vast woods that would lead to the border of the Ronmin Empire. It only made sense since he said werewolves enjoyed running and hunting. So, the empire was surrounded by thick and vast forests.
After an hour or so of running and jogging in between, Hugo finally offered to carry me on his back. I didn't refuse this time as my chest tightened whilst catching up to my breathing. We traveled like that until night fell. We didn't see the rest of the pack throughout, but he reassured me they were fine.
I peeked over his shoulder, seeing the large border from the distance. Torches from above the towers and some knights guarding it stood above and in front. One could tell it was heavily guarded, and it wasn't easy to sneak inside. As I lowered my head to hide on his back, Hugo glanced back at me.
