Nyx
My lungs burned, but I knew what was waiting for me if I stopped or dared to look back. I had no idea how long I’d been running. It didn’t matter. I was going to burn out soon, and there was no chance I could fight off Champ. He had enough power to be an alpha of his own pack.
I finally came upon a stream. The water only came up to my knees, but it was enough. I turned and headed upstream, knowing that the water would hide my scent. Eventually, I would need to shift. I’d fight better as my wolf, but if he caught me mid-shift, I was dead.
There was no point in berating myself. I’d made a good plan. I could not have foreseen Champ. That my father had sent him to kill Emily and Gemma filled me with hatred. Bruce Callahan’s days were numbered. He just didn’t know it.
The water stung ag
