_Killian's POV_
We pushed deeper into the Red Forest, the air growing colder with each step. The towering trees closed in, their thick branches creating a canopy that blocked out the moonlight. My fur bristled, Leo on high alert as we navigated through the dense underbrush. The adrenaline from the fight lingered, but I forced myself to focus. Mira was out there, and we were getting closer.
The faint scent of pine mixed with the dampness of the forest floor. Suddenly, the sound of rushing water broke the silence. I stopped, ears perked. Marcus’s wolf stepped up beside me, his sharp eyes scanning the terrain.
A few moments later, we reached the edge of a river. It stretched wide and wild, the water churning angrily as it rushed over jagged rocks. The current was swift and unforgiving, the
