I barely waited for Ezra to walk away after unchaining me before I bolted. Without saying goodbye to Nataly or looking back, I started running toward the forest, feeling the adrenaline push every step. Put as much distance as possible between me and the camp, I thought. That’s the only thing that matters now.
I ran as if my life depended on it, dodging branches and roots as I plunged deeper into the thick woods. In the back of my mind, I could hear Eva growling, a mixture of annoyance and alarm.
“What was that thing Ezra did on my wrist?” I asked, breathing heavily as I kept running.
Eva let out a sigh, almost like she couldn’t believe I was asking.
“That, dear human, was a restriction spell,” she replied in a serious tone. “Only wolves of royal lineage can use magic. That’s why they’r
