Chapter 0343

Dylan POV God, my head was absolutely killing me by the time I managed to stir from my unconscious state.

I looked around and squinted at the ache in my head, I couldn’t believe I got yet another bump to add to my collection. How I wasn’t completely comatose was beyond me.

I quickly stood up only to yelp out in pain at the agony in my ankle. Well shit, I had actually forgotten all about that, what else had happened? I frowned quickly remembering how me and Oliver fled from the previous district, only to get completely cornered by some wolves. Maybe that’s where we were now. Being held prisoner until the king arrives to come and collect me.

I sighed, knowing I needed to go and check on the royal beta, and so with a pain filled limp, I hobbled out of whatever I was in. Upon exiting I realized it was a little grass tent, which had many more scattered around the small clearing area. It wasn’t a pack, hell I’d probably say it wasn’t even a district.

I allowed my head to dart around, seeing a large fire pit which was currently being built with more twigs by a couple of people who instantly began murmuring about me as I walked around. The funny thing was though, was that no seemed to try and stop me in my movements, they mustn’t have thought me too much of a flight risk, their mistake of course.

Also, I never would have thought I’d be thinking this, but In that moment, really hoped Oliver was ok. He had done what he could to get me out of that situation.

I will admit, My worry was actually short lived though as Oliver quickly bounded up to me, only a pair of shorts resting low on his waist and a concerned look took over his features.

“Dylan…” He stopped directly in front of me before looking down at my ankle, I finally glanced at it too only to discover it was twice the size that it usually was. “How are you?” I ignored his questioning, and simply returned it with a query of my own.

“Alpha Shawn’s wolves, did they?…” He shook his head quickly and grabbed my upper arm, bringing his lips to my ear in order to whisper into it.

“They didn’t follow us, we were actually found, by a group of rogues.” Rogues? As in rogue wolves?

Weren’t they considered dangerous? Isn’t that why being a rogue was abolished when the new world came into fruition. “It’s strange, non of them have a detectable scent, I couldn’t tell who or where they were at the time of the ambush.”

“We’re currently in a rogue camp?” I asked shock evident in my words. I couldn’t believe it. I never would have thought I would ever even see a rogue never mind be held up with one.

“Yeah, its kind of crazy isn’t it? We’re actually really lucky they found us when they did, you were in pretty bad shape, that head wound was pretty bad.” I rolled my eyes and sighed, already knowing the moon goddess probably once again healed my head, just wish she could have given me the curtesy of helping my ankle too.

“How long have I been out?” I really didn’t want to know the answer, but I suppose it was a question that needed asking, I had absolutely no concept of time.

“You’ve only been out for 4 hours.” He stated, I couldn’t help but allow surprise to cloud me, that was too bad at all, I was expecting him to say four days. No wonder I was still sore.

“Ok. That’s not set us back too much. If we make tracks tonight we can still remain on schedule.” I felt his eyes staring at me in disbelief and surprise. To me, what had happened was inevitable, but I guess it had shaken him up slightly.

“Are you out if you’re mind?! We were almost in serious trouble back there, hell, if it wasn’t for you, I’d be dead, and your eager to continue on our way?” He shook his head at me, grabbing hold of my arm gently. “Let’s at least rest for the night, and decide what we are going to do tomorrow…

besides, if something bad really does happen then Lewis is going to genuinely kill me.” I raised my eyebrows comically at his last muttered comment and smiled, I could just imagine Lewis threatening him with my safety.