𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤

21. "Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. "

21. "Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. "

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We ran as fast as we could over mountains and undergrowth. By the time we reached the border of Black Death territories, the moon was rising. 

Shadows danced menacingly against the trees as we travelled in the middle of the night. The area was deserted as we crossed into no-mans land, infested with rogues. 

Branches scratched at my face,  and the bitter cold burned my lungs. The cold spitting rain cleansed my face as I took one step after the other. 

I took each step with nervousness, afraid of the questions I would face. It was hard to keep my thoughts focused on the present. Nate was in a vastly different mood compared to me. 

He whistled an odd tune as he moved stealthily through the forest undergrowth. He didn't seem bothered by the pelting rain or tired after the vast mountains we climbed. 

My chest heaved, struggling to keep up with his brisk movements. I wanted to sit and rest, but with this weather and in no-mans land, I was not willing to take that chance. I knew we needed to cross the border before we were spotted by rogues. 

Leaves crunched under our feet; we remained in human form whilst in no-man land - our streamlined stealth as humans was more optimal when trying to remain inconspicuous. 

"You've been very quiet," Nate observed. "Are you sad that you had to leave your mate?" He teased much to my dismay, waggling his brows with a smirk. 

"I'm not sad," I snorted with a laugh. "I'm happy...but I guess I'm just a little nervous." 

"What are you nervous about?"He seemed so puzzled that I envied his laid-back attitude. 

"The questions everyone will ask," I admitted. "They're going to ask me where I've been the whole time." I shuddered to think of how I would be interrogated by my dad when I returned. "I can't tell them the truth."

"That's what you were so worried about?" Nate laughed a throaty sound, and his shoulders relaxed. "Don't worry, the Alpha got your alibi covered." 

"My alibi?"

"Yeah, he started preparing it a while back."  He shrugged nonchalantly. "You're going to tell them that you were in Greyback with your mate, but then Greyback was attacked, and you managed to escape...with me, of course," Nate explained with a grin. 

That caught me off guard; my interest piqued. "Greyback?" Where have I heard that name before? "Is that a real pack?"

"Yeah, they have an allegiance with The Seven." Nate's face had changed instantly, his eyes tensing, and he struggled to contain a growl. "We got rid of them a couple of weeks ago; I think it was a few days after you joined our pack."

I was in shock, my hands were shaking. I could feel the rising anger and fear fusing together. The guilt made me bow my head and clutch at my chest.