My first breath hits me like a shock.
Air floods my lungs, sharp and cold, dragging me out of the dark void all at once. My body jolts upward before I understand what is happening. A broken gasp tears from my throat. My entire chest aches as if someone carved space inside it just to force life back in.
My eyes snap open.
Silver tears blur my vision. They gather too fast, spilling down my temples and into my hair. The world spins for a moment, too bright and too loud, until it focuses on the only thing my wolf cares about.
Adam.
He is right in front of me, arms locked around my back, breath trembling against my cheek. His eyes are wide with fear and disbelief. Dirt covers his skin. Blood stains his palms. His chest rises and falls in frantic rhythm, like he has been running for miles i
