Alice's POV
The wind howled through the trees, biting at my fur as I ran, Koda securely on my back. My legs burned, but there was no room for exhaustion. I had to get him back to Shadow Haven, had to keep him safe. I could hear the rogues behind us, closing in, their growls sharpening in the distance.
We were almost there—just a little more, and I’d be at the border, back where the pack could protect us. But the sounds of pursuit were growing louder. They weren’t giving up, and I could feel them closing in, too many for me to handle on my own.
Then, I heard it—an unmistakable rush of air, the sound of something much bigger barreling toward me from behind. Before I could react, something slammed into me from the side, sending me crashing into the underbrush.
Koda!
I barely had time to
