PAEDYN NOVA
She tried to…
I was running.
Branches snapped beneath my bare feet as I tore through the woods, breath catching, lungs burning. The air was thick and heavy, like it didn’t want me to leave. My heart pounded against my chest, loud and frantic.
“Paedyn Nova!” the voice screamed behind me. A woman’s voice—familiar, but twisted. “I’m going to kill you today!”
I didn’t dare look back. I pushed harder, my legs aching as I darted between trees, brushing past vines and thorns that scratched my arms. The forest was darker than it should be. The moon was missing. My wolf was silent. Still.
I screamed for help. Again and again.
“Someone! Please!” My voice echoed, but no answer came. Just laughter. Cruel, cold, and close.
She was gaining on me.
My wolf should have sensed her, sme
