Run with faith by Maebell Cushner (early reader books .txt) 📕

assumed to be josh. We tumbled a bit and landed by a tree. He landed on top of me in an awkward position.
“Well you have quite an arm, for a girl.” He smirked, “But In faster and stronger!” Just as he stuck his tongue out at me, we were interrupted by a bone ratling growl. Camden was standing in front of us, scowling at Josh.
“Dude, Cam-I didn’t she said you weren’t…”
“Leave now before I did something I’ll regret.”

Chapter 7
“What were you thinking?!” I stared at the ceiling as Camden lectured me on how irresponsible I was. I wonder what mama was doing. Just the thought would have brought me to my knees if I hadn’t already been lying down. Were they looking for me? Did they have a ceremony for Hope? Will I ever see them again? What happened after I left....after I was taken? A silent tear slipped down my cheek. “I’m going for a walk.” I could tell that Camden was surprised at my interruption but I could care less at the moment. I grabbed one of his jakets and put it on. I walked on and on until I couldn’t see the tents. I knew it wouldn’t last long though because Camden never let me get that far before he comes. Sure enough I heard his footsteps a while back. He hurried into a jog and cought up with me.
“What are you doing? I mean why didn’t you just ask when I was talking I would havetaknyoui………” His words melted away as I cleared my mind. I needed time to think.
“I need to go for a walk by myself. I need to think and I can’t do that if you are with me.” I looked straight at him. I knew he would wonder why I was acting so closed but I didn’t want him to ask right.
“wh-but I…” He sighed and shook his head, “but you are only human…what if someone comes? Another wolf or a hunter? What will you do then?”
“You really can’t smell me? You really can’t tell? I didn’t know that it was that strong…” I thought about all the doses of magic my sister cooked up for me. She said that it would only work to cover up my sent from the weak supernatural. I thought that a werewolf, let along a prince, could tell.
“Wait, what do you mean? What can’t I smell?” Camden became frantic trying to get a wif of some invisible sent. I just turned and walked away. “Hey. Wait up. Are you just going to give me half the puzzle? I can’t figure you out.” He rubbed his temples with his hands.
“Would you still treat me the same if I were already supernatural? If I could be as strong as you… if I changed ever full moon like you would you still treat me the same?” I looked up at him so that I could see his face while he thought about it. He furrowed his brows and rubbed his chin. He looked down at his feet and then up at me.
“Yes.” He chuckled softly, “I mean I might not worry as much about being gentle with you but as a person, yes.” I felt the relief roll off me like water. I was so worried he wouldn’t think of me if he new the truth.
“Okay well I need to think for a while and don’t worry about my safety. I will be fine.” I started to walk off only to be pulled back by him.
“You can’t go by yourself.” He said with a straight face.
“Oh I love it when people think they can stop me.” I laughed at the look of confusion on his face then turned and ran. I could feel he was chasing but he wont be able to catch up. I new how fast I was and I used it against him. I ran at a relaxing speed and let him get about a foot away from me and then I ran full on. I could feel his heart beat faster as I ran out of sight. I waited until I couldn’t hear his heartbeat any more. I slowed down to a jog. When was the last time I was able to run like that? When Sara was alive.
~Flashback~
“Sara! Wanna race” I grabbed my boots and slipped them on..
“Sure. I have to tell mommy though. Wait by our tree.” I agreed and walk to our tree. The biggest oak on all of our land. She walked over soon after and we got set.
”Read, get set, GO!” We took off down the forest trail. I slowed down so that she could catch up.
“Wow you are so fast! Seth isn’t even as fast as you!” She pushed to her self and we went on like that for about ten minutes. We finally stopped when I tripped over a branch and she tripped over me. We were laughing and giggling so I didn’t notice that someone was watching us. I tried to push myself off the ground but my arm hurt. I got up and inspected myself. The worst wound was a medium gash on my leg. We ended up walking back. It took two hours and it started to rain. by the time we got back both of us we coughing. Her mom put rags on our heads and sent me to my room. “Karma? Karma!” I could hear someone calling my name as the colors started to fade away.
~End Flashback~
“Karma! Karma please wake up. Karma?” I opened one eye and looked up at Camden. I could see his face. The sun was bright and it hurt but I opened up both eyes and looked at him. “ Damn What happened.” I asked.
“Haha you’re an idiot.” He joked, “ You fell off of that cliff up there.” He pointed to a drop off about five feet above us.
“Oh I’ve had worse.” I watched as he paced around waving his hands around.
“Worse? You fell pf a cliff?! How have you had worse than this? What is up with you today? First you hang around with the only bad kids that live with the pack, then you abruptly leave to take a walk, you ask me the most random questions and take off running at a totally inhumane speed and now this!?” He stood by me with his hands on his hips. I tried to get up but fell back down when a sharp stab of pain went through my arm. Camden’s eyes softened when he saw me wince. I tried again and he came down and pulled me up.
“thanks.” I dusted my legs off and turned my arm over to look at the damage. It was bleeding bad but I new it would heal by the time we got back.
“Let me see that,” Camden took hold of my arm and looked over it, “ Here I’m going to clean it.” He ripped off a piece of his t-shirt and wiped the blood off my arm.
The cut was already healing itself.
“ Wha-How is it doing that? I thought only immortals and werewolves could do that?!” I looked him and took a deep breath. Calming myself down.
“I am half werewolf.” I closed my eyes because I didn’t want to see the look of disappointment that showed up on so many before. When I didn’t feel his disappointment I opened my eyes. He was smiling. Not his normal goofy smile but an overjoyed smile that lit up both his eyes. He suddenly hugged me. He picked me up and spun me around. All the while still smiling. “What? Why are you so happy? Why aren’t you mad like everyone else?” I was very surprised that he was taking it so well.
“This is great, I mean not GREAT but great still…Wow your, wow. How come I can smell you?” He walked up and smelt my hair. His breath tickling my neck.
“Hahaha stop that tickles!” He smiled and did it again amused with my giggles. “My sister gave me a potion that made me smell human.”
“Really which one, is she a witch?” He asked curiosity shinning in his eyes.
“Well no, um sort of. She wasn’t born a witch but she practices magic. She is the middle child right under Song.” I smiled at the thought of her many experiments in our small room. Song and Phoenix always were amazed at the things she could do. “She taught me a couple things.” I smiled mischievously looking back on all the pranks we pulled over the years.
“No way? Show me!” He stepped away from me and looked around, “Well actually follow me I know a place where we can fix up your arm and you can show me what you got.” He grabbed my good arm and picked me up. Carrying me bridle style he ran through the forest. “I could have ran myself you know.” He looked down at me and smiled. I felt the light vibrations of his laugh.
“Yeah haha I have to get use to you being part wolf.” He lowered his head to my face and nuzzled his nose against my cheek. I felt the blood rush up to my face at the intimacy of the gesture. He laughed at the silly expression on my face. “I guess I’m use to using my sense of smell to name someone.” He smiled like he had just been given a chance to win the lottery.
“what? Why are you looking at me like that?” I yawned and snuggled into his arms. He was warm. I knew that I was warmer than the normal human but he was hot. *Blush* In the temperature way. He looked back down at me tilted his head to the side.
“What? I wasn’t looking at you anyway. Why are you blushing?” I blushed even harder. “Nothing just thinking to myself.” I laughed a little as I said this.
“Thinking about what?” He looked down at me with a quizzical expression. I blushed even harder.
“Um…Uh…ha..no-nothing.” I stammered.
“What?
“Hey…um…so…wh..where are we going? I asked hopping to change the subject.
“Well I have this cabin not too far from here that I use when I want to…get away for a while. I have a first aid kit there so we can fit up your arm.” He looked down a couple times while talking and kept dodging trees.
“Oh, okay.” I yawned and looked, the sky was dark and sparkly.

I must have fallen asleep in the way to the cabin because when I woke up I was on a small comfy coach next to a big fireplace with a roaring fire. I stared into the flames for awhile mesmerized, thinking, clearing my mind.
“eh-hkem” I jumped up when Camden cleared his throat. “Sorry I didn’t mean to scare you, I see your up now.” He smiled sheepishly and sat next to me. I scooted away from him and he raised his eyebrows. I just looked down staring at the swirls in the wood. “So…,” He finally said, “I made some food and I cleaned your arm while you were asleep. It was almost healed but I still cleaned it out.” I looked at my arm and sure enough there was a bandage on it.
“Thanks. What…food, um did you make?” He chuckled which caused me to blush.
“I had a feeling you would be hungry, come’on.” We made our way to the kitchen to eat.


We finished up our chicken, steak, potatoes and coke and cleaned out our dishes,