Ariah pov
As soon as Deakin told me to run, Lila bolted. No looking back, no stopping to check if anyone was following me. I hoped my mates wouldn't be far behind me, but I couldn't stop to find out, not when Tobias could also be chasing after me. My paws crunched through the snow as I ventured further into the forest, trying to find my way to the field. I had a rough idea of where to go, but I wasn't completely sure, so I just tried to head in the right direction.
I had been running for so long that my legs were growing incredibly tired, and i wasn't sure how much longer I could go on. My pace began to slow, and I just kept hoping that the field wouldn't be much further. It appeared I was in luck because only a little way ahead, I could see the trees thinning out and what looked like
