R A V E N N A I was barefooted, twigs piercing my legs as I ran with Kai in my arms. I wasn't running like a girl, I was running for our lives, and Kai's. I couldn't stop, even for a minute. If I did, we were going to die. Paws pounded on the wet ground, growls echoed in the forest, and my heart raced a thousand beats per second. I was a coward, running from danger instead of facing it head on. I wasn't brave, I was weak. They wanted to kill me. They had succeeded in killing Zane and now, they were out for me and Kai. I didn't understand why, or who was chasing after us. But, one thing I knew was that it was either me, or them. My life, or theirs. And it wasn't a tough decision. Kai was crying, his tiny hands clasped on my shirt, and his body shaking. I couldn't shift, because I

