I could barely hear her heartbeat now. That was the only thing that kept me standing.
Her wounds weren’t closing. The blood kept soaking through my hands.
My wolf surged forward, pushing power into my limbs as I shifted mid-stride and ran. The forest blurred past me, branches snapping under my speed, the scent of blood trailing behind us but I didn’t look back.
The warriors shouted when they saw me approaching the palace gates. I could feel their fear and worry through the pack bond.
“Healers,” someone yelled.
Someone called my name Liam, I think- but the world narrowed to the fragile weight in my hands
I didn’t slow down. I kicked the door open with my shoulders and stormed through the halls, ignoring the sting in my chest.
Guards dropped to their knees as I passed, servants fr
