Zoriana noticed the male wolves already turning in her direction, their nostrils flaring.
She was terrified. The scent of a she-wolf in heat could turn even the most disciplined males feral until they claimed her. There were horror stories of wolves losing their minds, of she-wolves who didn't survive being claimed by a maddened pack.
In her scariest dreams, Zoriana never imagined such a fate could await her. During her five years with Ryder, her heat had never once triggered.
“Ryder was your chosen mate. Now you’ve found your fated mate, and heat is a biological reaction to an unsealed bond,” Kalina whispered urgently. “We need to run.”
Zoriana tried to bolt, but her body betrayed her. Her joints felt like liquid fire, and a sharp, pulsing pain radiated through her core.
“I’ve got yo
