I run as fast as I can. Branches whip my face and arms, but I don’t stop. My lungs burn. My legs ache. Behind me, the sound of fighting fades into the distance. But I still see it in my mind, Cade, facing those monsters alone. No wolf. No power. All because of me.
This is my fault. He could die... because of me.
The thought crashes into me so hard I almost trip. I catch myself, but my chest feels like it’s caving in. Should I go back? What can I even do? I’m just human. I’m pregnant. Helpless. So stupid.
The moonlight filters through the trees, turning shadows into threats. Every crunch of leaves sounds like an enemy creeping up behind me. I try to remember where the cave is, but my brain is a mess. I don’t know where I’m going anymore.
Think, Nora. Just stop and think.
I freeze in pl
