Chapter 584

We cleared the tent and ran into Toya. “Are you okay?” I grabbed for her. The cut on her face was healing as I watched, and the worry I had disappeared.

She grinned. “Yeah. My family just got back from hunting down some runners. We just came back to check in before we went for another run.” She looked around. “Everything good here?”

I shook my head. “I’ll send Nix to you to explain. We are heading back to the pack house.” I sighed and grabbed her arm. “Stay safe until we get back.”

She tilted her head and nodded. “Be safe.”

I smiled at her, then shifted into Nix and started running. “Megan…go tell Toya everything.” She took off before I hit the trees.

Erubus caught up with me, and we ran to the pack house in silence. “We are heading back to Vince’s pack, right?”

I nodded. “They have a med building, and I’m sure they have a huge stock of what we need.” I called over to him. “Plus…”

“Plus what?”

“It gives me a second to check in on Alannah.” We ran past the pack house, and something I couldn’t put my finger on had my hackles raising.

“What the fuck is that?” Rowan’s voice was a soft whisper from his wolf’s mouth as he sidled up next to me.

“Nothing good.” I kept running. “But something we will have to check on later.” I headed straight to the gazebo and shifted back into my human form as I stepped next to the panel. Rowan was right behind me. “Let’s go.”

We ran back under the gazebo and up the stairs to the cliff. I ran straight through the front door and up the stairs. “Amy!” I heard Shelly call after me in confusion, but Carly’s soft voice called after us.

“She has to save people.”

I ran into the room to find Alannah still in labor, drenched in sweat. “You’ve got this, baby.” Ternen was still there, holding her softly, and my heart lurched. My mom looked up, confused by the sudden interruption.

“Why are you back?” She sat back. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing you need to worry about right now. Just take care of everyone here, and I will handle the rest.” I ran past her to the closet, and Rowan followed close behind me.

“Sorry, guys,” he tossed out as he ran by, and I almost laughed.

We pushed into my old room, and I continued out. Rowan stopped in the closet for a second, which made me turn back. “What are you doing?”

He was rustling around in the closet and came out with two duffel bags in his hands. “I figured we’d need something to carry everything.”

I nearly smacked myself. “You’re right.” I smiled as I held out my hand. “Let’s go.” We ran down the stairs of my old home and out the front door into…chaos. People were running around lost. Someone was crying. A child was on the ground with blood on their hands. “What the fuck is going on?” I grabbed the child from the ground. “Celia, where is your mom?”

The little girl shook her head. “I don’t know. Everyone is going crazy.”

Rowan started down the street towards the pack house. “Why?”

Celia sniffled. “The Alpha and Beta are missing.”

We looked at each other, and I winced. “I’ll send out a mind link.” He nodded and headed to the pack house. Oakenfang! All pack members come to the pack house front steps. There will be an announcement. Be there in fifteen minutes.

There was almost a sigh of relief that rippled down the mind link, then a murmur of agreement. Yes, Alpha Amy.

I turned to Rowan. “We have fifteen minutes.” He nodded. We hit the pack house quickly and found a wolf screaming.

“Has anyone seen my pup?” She was near hysterical.

“Mena,” I called out and held up Celia.

“Amy! Thank the goddess.” She ran over. “Where did you run off to?” She grabbed Celia from me. ” Are you okay? Are you hurt?” Celia shook her head. “Whose blood is this?” She turned to me, but I held up my hands.

“I found her outside my house like this.”

“I thought Alpha Amy might help daddy.” She wiped at her nose. “Everyone kept screaming at him, and someone punched his nose.” She wiped at her hands. “I ran to find her.”

Mena sagged in relief. “Your father is fine, baby girl. He’s looking for you.” She turned to me. “Thank you.”

“No worries. Be here for the announcement.” Then I nodded off to the right. Rowan followed my fast run to the medical building. We ran through the front door, and I started calling out.

“Luke! Anyone here!” I heard footsteps coming down the hall.

“Amy? What’s wrong? Who’s hurt?” Luke jogged around the corner, already looking for an injury.

“No one here.” I grabbed him. “I need your entire stock of lupine solution.”

“What, why?”

“Don’t ask stupid questions, Luke.” Rowan stepped up next to me, and Luke finally noticed him.

“Rowan!” He took a few steps, and they were hugging. “It’s been too long.”

Rowan smiled. “Yeah, it has been. But listen to my mate. Lupine solution. We can catch up after everything has been settled.” Luke nodded.

“Come on back.” He turned and headed back down the hall. “This is actually perfect. The pack is in complete disarray, and we could use an alpha to calm people down.”

I nodded. “We have a meeting at the pack house in like ten minutes to address everything.” An idea blossomed in my mind. “Actually, after we grab everything, can you come with us?”

Luke opened a door and started down rows of supplies. “Of course.” He looked at me for a second. ” Why?”

I smiled as I started to fill the duffel with the bags he started pulling from the shelf. “I just need your help with something.”