CATHERINE’S POV
The tunnel got darker whole as we moved deeper. The air was cold and heavy.
I could barely see, but my wolf senses guided me forward through the endless dark. My heart pounded so loudly in my chest that it echoed in my ears. Any moment, I half-expected to hear shouts, footsteps… Ann’s guards closing in behind us.
I was scared. Fear gripped me tightly. I kept lookig back, certain that shadows would leap out at us.
“Calm down,” Carlos said softly beside me. “It’s sealed magically. Nobody can get in.”
His words helped, but only a little. The image of my mother - her eyes full of fear yet fierce with love -flashed through my mind, and my throat got tight. She had stayed behind to save me. That truth alone made my chest ache.
“Carlos,” I whispered “Do you think she’s alrig
