The Hypnotized Alpha

ak of a tall mountain high above us. The brush and trees were thick, but as Will had said there were a half dozen trails lea

his hand. "So where do

r us that would be the lower left corner of the area. Twenty yards from the farthest left trail will d

planted a flag firmly in the gr

" he comp

le in my hands and sighed. "One

l to climb

uld be the map and you could

I know what lies in the brush wait

e broad green leaves of the undergrowth flashed throug

for instance,

"I think I can han

beasts,"

en't any wolves around

n more than wolves in

es on my cabin w

t Mr. Russell has ba

here, a moose t

think you'll be much bothered by the moose unless

on my dessert list while I'm here, but shouldn't we be p

ds and brush, and come back from

ward, my white knig

ed flags at fifteen yard intervals and took those breaks to catch my breath. The slope w

e chore if you're

broken a sweat and his breathing was calm. "I'm. . .I'm fine.

haps it would be best if you went down. The brush o

ng road?"

all that remains of the destruction are a few rotten stumps in the woods and the logging road near the t

ke to see the r

ags don't need to be plac

s. We were surrounded by the eerie sounds of wilderness. Small, unseen birds flitting beneath the brush, twigs cracking beneath the feet of unknown h

here," Wil

ards short of the

won't mind,"

I do. She wanted us to follow the map,

e reluctantly guided me further up the

d on the ground and my pants were sullied by the mud. I lifted my head and could see beneath the bushes that hovered over me. My eyes widened when I beheld the face of a de

ung to his shirt. "S-somet

r drained from his face and his lips pu

to turn it into spa

f from his pocket and hande

nice shirt in blood. "I'm so sorry!" I yelped. I released him an

leasant sight

hed when I saw the carnage covered a six-foot squ

re are a few of them

it like this?

e should leave before it decid

y," I

the hill twenty yards. He picked up all the flags along the way. "We

," I readi

hore and I trailed behind him with my thoughts on that poor creature. Those terrible empty eyes and al

ok at me. "You should go back

way we get from that thing t

g eyes told me he admire

d I resembled a porcupine with bush thorns and pine needles. My blood-soaked pants acted like a tar p

nough adventure for

elp back to your ca

you might want to tell Ava about that deer. She'd appreciate that surprise as much a

handle the moving, but I will

oots on the porch. Once inside, and with the curtains in the living and dining rooms closed, I stripped and took a

gether, and I walked over and leaned against the railing. The sun shone brightly on the lake and the banks of the lake were alive with families, lovers, and dogs. Lots of dogs. T

whipped my head to the right to see Will walk toward me. His fe

ou're not a gho

chair near me and smiled. "I

g supernatural

about your find. She agreed that the animal should remain there for other predato

know, it looked a lot like a cow I saw

and raised an

athered around the tailgate a truck looking at a dead cow.

y mean we have a pack of coyotes. Some

e taking the food with them, or at le

t if you'll excuse me I have a phone appointment to keep." He bowed his head