Noel
I stopped by the river, panting lightly as I took in the cool night air, my chest rising and falling in sync with the rhythmic sounds of the water rushing past the rocks. The moonlight reflected off the surface, making it shimmer like tiny diamonds, but I didn’t pay much attention to that. I was just happy to be here, running with my brothers, feeling the wind in my fur, and for once, not worrying about anything else. I turned back, watching River, Rain, and Roman slow down as they approached me, their forms blending into the darkness of the trees behind them.
“Are you finally stopping?” River called out, smirking as he walked closer, his breathing just as heavy as mine. “You had us thinking you were gonna run all night.”
“I might’ve,” I admitted, grinning as I shook out my fur, se
