The vibration of her paws hammering against the ground, as Charlie tore towards aid, shook every muscle in her body. The wind whipped past her ears, a deafening whistle that was only disrupted by the snarls snapping at her tail. No matter how hard she pushed, the pursuers were gaining on her. Panic bubbled in her chest, as fatigue bloomed with each step, sending her thoughts into a downwards spiral that urged her to give up and accept her fate.
I’m coming, Lottie. Almost there baby, hold on.
Charlie couldn’t answer her mate’s voice, all her focus driving her onward, but his words soothed her. The Red Moon warriors were closing in on her position, howls echoing in the distance that called her forward, keeping the spark of hope inside her alive.
Finally, she broke through the terrai
