Sunrise or Midnight by Kate Brown (bookreader TXT) 📖

home" I looked at William

"Let me come with I can help"

"You would help me more by staying safe, Midnight would kill me if you got hurt"

I turned and took off as fast as my human legs would let me.

POV
Midnight

I dug my hands into the earth and listened I heard 4 things coming at me and fast and something off in the distance headed this way almost as fast. Then their were only 2 running at me, I guessed the other two dead I couldn't hear a heart beat any more. The one that was off in the distance was a lot closer and still moving fast toward me. I got up off the ground and readied myself for the worst. I was listening hard now there was only 1 coming at me and the one that was off in the distance was closing in faster and faster then it was just that one.

"You won't be able to beat me" I bluffed

"Well I hope you won't try to beat me at all since I just saved your ass"

"Kota is that you"

"Yep who else do you know that can move that fast"

"Not to many people, that's for sure"

"Come on lets get you back to camp"

Me and Kota took off at a fast run toward the camp site. When we got back William was pacing back and forth.

"Hey"

He ran over to me and picked me up.

"Oh thank god you are ok, Kota had me worried"

"Yea well if it wasn't for Kota I might not be here"

He looked over at Kota and nodded his head.

"Alright boys I'm beat I think I'm gonna call it a night and you guys should too we're gonna go hunting in the morning"

I walked up into the camper and changed out of my work clothes, and into my my sweats. William came in shortly after I crawled up on the bed. I smiled and tapped the bed, he put on shorts and crawled up on the bed he was out within minutes I put my head on his chest and fell asleep myself. I woke the next morning to banging on the camper door.

"Yeah what is it"

"I thought you said we were going hunting"

"Let me get ready"

I got off the bed slowly but William still woke up.

"Hey can you get the camp packed up and ready to leave we are gonna head out for Olympic National Park after we are done here"

"Yea but I would rather come with you"

"I know and I want you there too but I don't want you to get hurt. Plus you can have everything ready for when we get back and we can leave right away"

"Ok but you got to be safe out there"

"I will be don't worry"

I took off out of the door but not before I kissed Will. Kota was waiting for me and we took off out into the woods.

"So what are we looking for exactly"

"More wolves like you"

"Why"

"Your pack was building an army against something I want to find out why"

"Alright lets keep going then"

We stopped by a river and I put hands in I could hear everything from miles around any place the river went I could hear. Then I heard howling.

"I hear them, let's go"

"Where"

"Down the river about a mile, come on"

We took off as fast as we could. I heard Kota howl, I whipped my head to the side and smiled. The howling continued and we kept running. Then we found them I ran right into it was growling and snapping it's teeth at me.

"Hey I'm the good guy, not what was in the forest last night"

"Well I know that but I don't think he does a man came out from behind a tree"

"Well then why don't you tell him"

"Frank back off. Give the lady and the wolf some room"

"How'd you know he was a wolf"

"I can smell it on him. So what do you want lady"

"Well first off stop calling me lady I have a name. It's Midnight by the way and the wolfs name is Kota he's from the Price Utah pack"

I saw the lead guy back up and then sit on the ground.

"Did you say Midnight"

"Yea I did why"

"Like Midnight Silver, was your Moms name Yepa"

"Yea it is it's an Indian name for Snow women why"

"I knew your mother. She said you would come looking for us one day that you would need our help. How is your mom doing any way"

"How do you know my mother"

"Well she is my sister, I'm surprised she never talked about but then again at the same time I'm not, Names John"

"I had no clue that my mom had any family. Also I haven't seen my mom in nearly 13 years she left me at a park in Springfield, Massachusetts when I was 5. I haven't heard from her since"

"She was always a runner doesn't surprise me at all. You guys gonna stay long"

"No I'm just here to give you this don't worry about it getting traced or the bill I got it expect a call for help"

"I will be, its was finally great to meet my niece, good luck with the journey"

Kota and I turned and left running back to camp as fast as we could we got there and everything was packed up and William was sitting in the driver seat waiting we climbed on and in and headed out took hwy 22. We stopped in Victor to get some food and tank up this was gonna be a long drive I took over driving so William could get some sleep. I ended up having to pull over at a rest stop because I got to tired to drive and Kota wasn't old enough. I woke Will up long enough to get him in the camper and then we both passed out. About an hour later I heard the door open and I threw a pillow at the figure.

"Night Kota" I whispered

"Thanks" he whispered back

Then I passed out again. I think we all finally woke up around 10 it felt good to sleep. I rolled over to find William staring at me, I smiled and kissed him then it got faster but still stayed sweet.

POV
Kota

I walked into the camper and got hit in the face by a pillow. I threw it on the floor and fell asleep again at least it was warm in here. I fell asleep within minutes. I woke in the morning to hear giggling.

"Ok I know your guys are in love and all but I really don't want to hear that"

I got attacked by pillows then Midnight jumped on top of me and man she tickled the shit out of me. Then there was a knock on the camper door. Midnight got up and answered the door.

POV
Midnight

"Hello sorry to bother you Miss but you aren't aloud to camp here"

"We just stopped for the night officer we were about to head out actually"

"Alright Miss you take care"

"Oh excuse me officer do you know where the nearest horse trail is"

"Yes I do it's about 10 miles up the rode"

"Thank you officer, you have a great day now"

I shut the door and turned toward the guys.

"Alright lets head out were about 30 miles from La Grande, Oregon. They're is a horse trail about 10 miles up the road we can get the horses out and get them feed and stretched"

"Sounds good to me" they said at the same time.

I jumped out of the camper and got into the driver seat. The boys got out shortly after me, and climbed into the truck. We took off down the road then turned onto the hwy we drove for about 10 miles and finally we saw the horse trail I pulled off on the side of the road and into the parking area and turned the truck off.

"Alright guys we got to be safe out there so watch each others backs"

"That means you too" Kota looked at me and nodded in agreement

"I will"

We all got out of the truck. I listened for anything that might sound different. I looked over at Kota and saw him doing the same thing, William was looking at us like we were crazy. Everything sounded safe but I still looked at Kota and he nodded so I walked to the back of the trailer. I unhooked the latch and Buck looked at me I smiled because he walked right out. I grabbed a hand full of hair and pulled myself up and took off I waved at the boys and left. I rode for a hours no where but everywhere at the same time, it was so peaceful and quiet I loved it. It was around 3 by the time I made it back to the truck, when I got back I saw the boys looking around then Kota's head turned toward me.

POV
Kota

William and I stayed together just because I couldn't ride well yet. We rode for about an hour then headed back to camp because something didn't feel right we looked for Midnight on the way back but saw no sign of her and I couldn't hear her either. When we got back to the truck I got off the horse to see if she was already here but she wasn't. We tied the horses up so they could eat. I sat down on the ground and pulled my knife out and stuck it in the ground and listened.

"William stop pacing I can't hear shit"

"What are you doing any ways"

"Seeing if I can feel her coming or if she going"

"Oh that's cool"

I looked up at him.

"William please shut up"

"Oh sorry"

I listened. Then I heard something but I couldn't make out what it was or where it was coming from.

"William do you have any kind of weapons"

"Yea always why"

"We might need them"

"What"

"Just go get them"

I saw Will run for the camper and came out holding a couple of knifes and two guns not little ones either. I really wanted to know where he got those guns. I could ask later.

"Is that a sniper"

"Yes"

"Good try to get somewhere high until I know if it's safe"

"Ok here"

"Nope don't need it"

"Oh right"

William walked over to the tree line and climbed up one that looked like it had the biggest branches. Good he listened I didn't want Midnight to kill me if he got hurt. I leaned back down and kept listening an hour pass and I still had that feeling like someone was watching us then I heard someone coming. I pointed at William then down next to me he moved fast down that tree. He was next to me in seconds.

"Go get a small gun if you got one"

"Ok"

He made it to the camper quick and back out again.

"Just relax and hide the gun"

"What, why do I have it then"

"Just in case it's not her"

I listened closely then I heard the horse break through the tree line. I turned and looked at Midnight.

POV
Midnight

"What is it"

"Nothing just get everything packed we're leaving"

"Kota what happened"

Kota looked at me and twirled his finger in the air. I knew exactly what he meant I ran Buck to the back of the trailer and loaded him in the other horses into the trailer I.

"William come one get in the truck"

"Midnight what is it"

"Just listened to me please" I just whispered the end

POV
William

I looked at Midnight she looked scared. I nodded my head and got into the truck in the passenger seat.

"You drive ok" I gave the keys to Midnight

"Okay" she whispered again

She cranked up the truck and pulled out of the parking area and not slowly either. We drove for hours and hours we finally crossed into Idaho. I never thought she was gonna stop driving until I say the turn off for Idaho Falls then I looked at the dash board and saw we were on empty.

"Midnight we need gas"

"We're fine"

"We're on empty already and the lights on"

I touched her hand softly and she turned and