Wolfish: Fateborne by G.K. DeRosa

Author:G.K. DeRosa [DeRosa, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mystic Rose Press
Published: 2021-11-30T18:30:00+00:00

The scent of wolfy musk and expensive cologne made my nose twitch. Ransom. I slowed and kept to the shadows of the rundown buildings. After my jog through the territory, I understood why the vamps had called it the Darklands. Most of it was deserted and the few miserable souls I’d passed looked more like the walking dead than ageless immortals. Luckily, my cloaking spell had held, but I’d have to drop it soon to conserve my power.

Hushed voices drew me to a stop at the end of the street. I crept around the corner following the sound and met a dozen vampires huddled at the end of the alley. Like Daryn and his buddy, they looked skinny and starving.

“I can’t believe you let that one get away, Ryle.” A tall vampire shoved another one to his knees.

“There’s gotta be more of them around,” he hissed. “He was asking about a girl.”

I gulped.

“Two wolves would feed all of us for at least a week,” another one shouted. “Let’s split up and find them.”

“No, thanks. He already took three of us down. We’re weak without blood and those damned wolves can easily overpower us right now.”

The tall one grunted. “Then starve and die, Cracken. I’m taking my chances.” The vamps disbanded, a few remaining in the alley with the dissenter, and five or six heading right for me.

I froze, backing my wolfy tail against the wall as they passed. The moment they crossed the street, I let out the breath I’d been holding. Sweat dribbled across my brow, and I muttered a curse in my head. I had to drop the cloak, or I’d be too weak when I finally found Ransom. He had to be the wolf they were talking about. But where was he?

I slunk in the opposite direction of the band of creepy vamps and after scanning the dark streets, dropped the cloak. Tipping my nose up, I inhaled deeply, drawing in a big noseful of Ransom’s designer cologne. A grin curled my wolfy lips. At least it made him easier to track.

With my nose trailing along the sidewalk, I jogged a few blocks past the vampire-occupied alley. The pungent stench of garbage blanketed the air as I turned a corner, blocking Ransom’s scent.

Ah-ha. No wonder he’d been able to hide right under their noses.

I eyed the dented metal dumpster at the end of the alley and crept toward it. Ransom, you’re not hiding out in garbage, are you?

I would never resort to something so low.

Liar.

Sniffing the asphalt, a swirl of hope filled my chest as his scent clung to my nostrils. I willed my wolf back and a violet mist crept up my paws. Before it reached my chest, I stood on two legs once again. After I summoned some clothes, I raced to the dumpster and pried the heavy lid open.

Ransom lay at the bottom of the heap of trash, a newspaper covering his face.

Reaching in, I removed the torn-up papers. “Are you okay?”

“So nice of you to find me, Violet.

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