Chapter 20 Chapter 20 It was the perfect hide out . Completely invisible to the senses unless given permission by the Alpha . When we reached the entrance . I noticed the familiar marking on the stone wall . A black circle with a red insignia inside it . A witchs mark . The rogues had a witch with them . That could only mean they had undone the protective spell . I frantically went down the stairs and almost tripped along the way . Stumbling with my feet . I grabbed onto the railing for support . Abruptly . I stopped When we reached the bunker . The door was wide open . A foul smell of flesh reaching my nose . Crestfallen , and horrified . I hit move an inch . I didnt need to be a genius to figure out what happened in there . Lila squirmed in my hold . The stench bothering her as she tugged on my shirt . I forced the bile down my throat . The disturbing smell of flesh and blood made me want to hurl . I didnt want to walk in and see the bloodbath that took place in there . I turned on my heel and jogged up the stairs . I held Lila closer and took off in the other direction from where we first came from . Everything was hard to see through the fog . The eerie ambiance of the deserted land brought chills to my spine . The place that wouldve been crowded with people , completely desolate from use . Lilas soft sob vibrated into my chest . She had clutched onto my shirt , her face pressed hard onto my collarbone . I moved her back slightly , cupping her wet cheek against my palm and tilted her head up . Her eyes were puffy , lips swollen and trembling . As quietly as I could , I whispered down to her . Lila , I need you to be very quiet . I looked from my left to the right before turning back to her once I saw the coast was clear . I was completely on edge . I felt like at any moment , one of the rogues will just jump out and attack us . My paranoia brought on thoughts that scared me to the bones . Thoughts like what would happen if they caught us , or if theyd just kill us on spot . The bad guys will hear us if youre not . Lijas cries stopped as she stared up at me . She sniffled . rubbing her little fists against her eyes . Theyll get us like they got Bentley ? My chest tightened at the name . With a curt nod , I skimmed my thumb over the edge of her eye . Wiping away her tears . I grimaced at the afterthought of Bentley . His body and blood flashing through my mind . The same kind of state wed be in if we didnt escape . The cold wind brewing over us bit into my flesh , encouraging goosebumps to rise from my skin . The call of midnight just above our heads . Yes Nodding to herself , she wrapped her arms around my neck and buried her entirety into my embrace . Her soft whimpers ceased as she remained still in my arms . She was resolved in keeping quiet , knowing just how crucial silence was to our survival . I carefully walked down the slope . I was freezing in my wet clothes , the wind seeping through the fabric . The pack was most likely deserted . Most wolves killed if they didnt escape . Unable to think of anything else , I reached out in my bond to call for my parents . I hoped that after reaching them , theyd call for reinforcements . The Beta had enough power to summon a small group of warriors to a pack in need without the Alphas supervision . It was rare that these things happened , but if they did , the Beta wouldnt have done so unless absolutely necessary . I kept trying to search for our connection but I couldnt find it . My wolf tilted her head in confusion . My eyebrows knit together until I understood what happened . Both my mother and fathers walls were up . I couldnt get through to them . They were purposely shutting me out . Not even my wolf could get through to their wolves . I havent tried to Chapter 20 reach out to them in two months , and now I knew that if I did , it wouldnt have gone through . This was their way of duciary thes cutting ties with me . My chest burned in grief . I could feel a lump weighing down in the pit of my stomach . Surely Hena wouldnt have the done the same . I tried searching for her bond in my head . Feeling sick all of a sudden , I flinched hearing sticks snap from behind me . I didnt wait to turn around to jump behind a tree . Pressing my back to the bark , I held Lila protectively against me . Her figure quivered in my hold because the too , beard it . I waited . Slowly , when nothing could be heard . I peeked over the trunk . Three wolves were roaming down the woods . They looked around , eyes searching with snouts raised in the air in attempt to catch a scent . The fires fumes made it imponibl held my breath . Placing a hand over Lilas mouth , her breathing harbored . I stood completely still . I hoped they didnt feel presence . I was sure they couldnt smell me but hearing me was a different issue . The tiniest bit of noise would get their attention . A sudden cracking reverberated down the woods .