Freya's POV The wind rushed through my hair as I ran, my eyes set onto the forest ahead. Chilled air nipped at my skin, my n*****s hardened from the cold against them, pain stinging through them as I increased my speed. 'He's close,' Elara said in my mind 'I can sense our mate, coming nearer. He is fast Freya,' I could feel him too, even though our minds were not linked right now, I could feel Rufus behind me, his presence near me, and as much as I wanted to stop and let my mate ravage me, I wanted to make the chase a challenge for him. 'I can feel him too,' I replied to my wolf 'He's getting so close, I can hear his breath and his heart racing in my ears' I felt so connected to Rufus right now, as though he were running by my side, our bodies close to one another I could

