DALTON POV
I ran like the wind was chasing me. No—like it was beneath me, trying to catch up. My paws thundered against the forest floor, every muscle stretched to the edge, every nerve screaming one name over and over again: Kai.
Her scent was wildfire in my blood. Pain and power. It clawed down my throat, made my heart beat wrong, like I couldn’t survive another breath unless it was taken beside hers. It was getting stronger with every step, every breath, every beat of my racing heart. I couldn’t tell if it was the bond pulling me forward or the fury roaring through me at the thought of her suffering. Maybe both. Either way, I wasn’t going to stop. Not now. Not ever.
Derrick ran at my side, a shadow of fury and instinct. His eyes were no longer human—red, glowing, feral. His claws had
