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    RESCUE OF THE DAMSEL NARRATOR Morning moved on and the line of werewolves advanced stealthily and ina hurry through the jungle.


    Always alert, always watching out for predator attacks.


    Fortunately, there were no major incidentsjust a brief run froma small group chasing thembut they were all getting close to the first rest stop safely.


    "Past those big trees, there''s ake that''s pretty safe, the trunks keep big beasts from getting through," the experienced warrior told Verak.


    Behind them, the others walked more rxed. "Hey, look at Drakkar carrying his female, why don''t you do the same with me?" Lyra watched the conversation between a woman and her mate with some amusement.


    "She''s a delicate she-wolf, but look at your feet, you could break rocks with those crusts." "You little...!" "ft." Lyra covered her mouth to keep fromughing out loud, but ---- the rest of the men werent as kind and burst intoughter and teasing.


    The few remaining females smiled kindly at the woman.


    Truth is, they also wouldve loved to be carried on someones back like Drakkar carried his woman.


    The Alpha locked her silver eyes on her mates sweaty nape and buried her nose in the roots of his ck hair, pressing her fingers into his strong shoulders.


    Her little wolf was so cute, she could carry him with one hand, but Drakkar insisted she might get tired, that she was weak.


    None of them were about to say no to that kind of sweet gesture. "shut the hell up, all of you!"" Veraks angry roar cut through the cheerful vibe.


    "You think we''re safe?" he red, locking eyes with Drakkars ck ones, who hadn''t said a word.


    He was about to speak again and try to act like the leader when a womans scream startled them.


    "Someone''s calling for help..." one of the men looked to the right.


    "sounds like..." "VERAK, HELP!" ---- "Thats Nana!" "You stay here, the rest with me!" Verak quickly organized the warriors and ran toward the screams and growls.


    He couldn''t believe that idiot had followed them in secret all this time.


    Drakkar kept carrying his female, walking slowly toward the safe spot,pletely indifferent to what happened with the others. sek "ahhh!" Nana screamed in panic, watching the sharp teeth and snout trying to pierce through the rotten hole she had squeezed into.


    A hungry predator had been hunting her for a while, and even though the stinky herbs hid her scent, it eventually attacked.


    she''d been pretty lucky along the way.


    "VERAK, AAAHH, GO, GO!" her legs kicked at the scaly snout, almost slipping between those teeth covered in disgusting chunks of meat.


    The beast grew angrier, and the wood of the trunk gave in under its, pushing.


    Just as it was about to rip off a chunk of her, it turned with a threatening hiss to face the mening to attack it.