My wolf’s heart beat faster as she nipped at the heels of the younger females, driving them around the bend of the creek. The echo of his howl still filled the night air. A promise haunting the forest. He was giving us more time than Alpha Derek ever did. That made my heart race faster and my anger burn hotter. Cocky, confident male who thought we needed help. We’ll show him. My beast was loving this, the freedom from my human skin and adrenaline from the chase. I’d never seen her more in her element than tonight. I was born for this. Her paws continued to splash through the stream as we made it around the bend, staying just behind Kimberly’s and Ismelda’s wolves. Finally, we were out of sight from the woods. My wolf howled to let the females know. It was now that we could disperse.

