Damian
The sound hits like a shockwave—a deep, violent crack that rolls across the territory like two mountains slamming together.
“What the hell was that?” Jai mumbles.
Every instinct in me snaps awake.
River!
“River,” I tell him. “Jai, wait here. Keep everybody away from the forest. I need to check on my mate.”
“Damian,”
I shake my head. “Please, just do as I’ve asked.”
I don’t wait for a reply. I run.
Branches whip past me as I sprint toward the training field, heart pounding, Dixon snarling inside my head. The closer I get, the more the air vibrates with power—River’s power, wild and unfamiliar.
What the hell is happening to my mate?
Helena never mentioned anything like this when she spoke about River’s training. All these weeks, there has never been something like this in t
