Rayne slunk through the trees, staring around cautiously. The trees were all burned-this creeped her out. Rayne hadn't seen anything like this before.
She was overdue on her birthing. Rayne's belly bulged out, swollen with pups. Her children were likely coming any day now. They had to.
Rayne was struck by immense pains in her stomach. Contractions so vigorous they dropped her to her knees.
Bastian! she howled. He'd hear her, surely.