Fenrisúlfr by Amanda Booloodian

Author:Amanda Booloodian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: supernatural suspense, psychic, elf, urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy, paranormal strong female lead, werewolf
Publisher: Walton INK
Published: 2017-08-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

“Everyone stop!” I didn’t raise my voice, but the words came out with force. I moved back and leaned against a tree.

“What-”

I interrupted Ethan. “No. Stop. Rider, there was a large animal out there. It’s the same one we were tracking.”

He frowned and shook his head. “I would have-”

“Well, you didn’t,” I snapped. “His Path is there.”

“It’s gone now,” Vincent said, stepping back into our campsite. “Whatever it was is gone.”

I wanted to scream out in frustration, but knew it would do no good.

“Why don’t you tell us what happened.” Vincent kept his voice calm.

I rolled my eyes and ignored Rider when he lifted one of my arms to inspect it. “There was a large dog. It looked like a wolf. When I checked its Path, it was the same one we had been following.”

Rider let go of that arm and pulled the other away from my chest. I winced, but let him hold the arm out for his inspection.

“Then what happened?” Vincent asked, still in that same calm voice. He had reined in his emotions to the point that his face may as well have been carved in stone.

“I woke up Rider.” I stopped, not sure how to continue.

“And?” Ethan asked.

“I struck her,” Rider said in the same passive ‘it doesn’t matter’ voice.

That grated on my nerves, but I knew why he sounded that way.

“What?” Ethan’s fists clenched.

Vincent closed his eyes.

“We’re overlooking the fact that there was an animal out there.” I really wanted to derail Ethan from the conversation he was trying to start. “One that was with the hunter.”

“So we’re supposed to ignore the fact that he hit you?” Ethan was all but trembling from anger.

I shrugged and instantly regretted it as a sharp jolt of pain went through me. “I woke him up out of a dead sleep. He didn’t even know it was me.”

Rider nodded, but said nothing. Instead, he pulled me gently away from the tree. After he moved my arm back to where it had started, he circled around me again.

“That’s what you’re going with?” Ethan’s frustration accented every word.

“That’s what happened,” I said, trying to keep my own aggravation in check.

“Rider and I should check the woods,” Vincent said in his monotone voice.

“Yes,” I responded, feeling some relief. “Go look around. Find whatever animal it was.”

“Ethan, you’ll look after her?” Vincent waited for a nod from Ethan before turning away.

After making one more pass around me, Rider followed, going in the direction I had indicated. Watching intently, I didn’t feel better until they had reached the point where I was sure the wolf had been standing.

“Are you okay?” Ethan asked.

“Um, I think so.” I tried to stand up straighter, but grimaced. “I will be, anyway. I’m more worried about what was out there.”

“This wasn’t what I expected,” Ethan said. “I’m not sure what to do here.”

“About Rider?” I asked. “Nothing.”

“Has anything like this happened before?” Ethan asked.

The image of Rider doped up on meth flashed through my head, but I pushed that thought away.

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