Lena’s heart raced as she darted through the thick forest, her breath coming in frantic gasps. The trees seemed to loom taller, darker, as if the very woods were closing in around her. The mist clung to the ground, swirling with an unnatural energy, and every shadow seemed alive with threat.
“Rylan!” she called again, her voice cracking with desperation. There was no answer. The only sound was the wind stirring the branches above, rattling the leaves in an eerie rhythm. The air felt charged, heavy, as if the leyline itself was watching her, waiting.
The panic clawed at her, twisting her insides into knots. What if something had happened to him? What if Kane or his pack had found him first? She pushed the thought away, but the fear wouldn’t let go. Rylan was strong, capable, but even he w
