Chapter Nine Vaelora's POV My breath catches in my throat as I stumble on a big rock in front of me that I didn't notice was there. I hear the crack of bone and hiss, the sting pushing through the entirety of my legs as I push myself off the floor. Without daring to look back, I pick up the pace and race forward, slower this time. A loud bang shakes the whole forest but I don't stop, wiping furiously at the tears that's spilling from my eyes. It growls again and I cuss under my breath, ignoring Blair who's niggling at me to shift. It won't do any good for me to wait and shift while this big, black guy is chasing me with full force. He'd kill me with just one swipe to the neck. Another loud bang reverberates through the forest again and I halt, the wind suddenly so heavy that my fee

