Flight into Darkness
The forest was no longer silent.
The moment Lucien’s power surged through me, something in the night seemed to shift. The wind carried new scents—fur, sweat, steel. Wolves on the hunt. My father had tried to buy me time, but Derrick was never a man to wait. His hunters were already closing in.
Lucien tilted his head, inhaling. “They’re near.” His voice was calm, almost amused. “The Blood Alpha doesn’t waste time, does he?”
Panic flared in my chest. “If they catch me—”
“They won’t,” Lucien interrupted smoothly. “Not if you stop thinking like prey.” His eyes gleamed as he stepped back into the shadows, as if he were part of them. “Run, little wolf. Let’s see if you’re worth saving.”
His words struck like a whip. My legs moved before my mind caught up, carrying me d
