Octavia I wasn’t sure what came over me. But it wasn’t just my form that changed. It was my personality, too. This was the only time my wolf truly got to take control during the years I had kept her restrained. And now, she was determined to play with Valerio. Let’s see how much he really wants us, she said, making me roll my eyes. Don’t act like you aren’t excited about this too. It isn’t just me who wants to see if he’s interested in chasing us. I admitted nothing as we sprinted through the woods at full speed. We tried to throw him off our trail by running through a narrow stream, though I suspected it would only delay him. So we zigzagged through the trees, weaving between trunks before diving into a lake. This will make it even harder for him to catch us, she said, clearly having

