~ELARA'S POV~
The rain felt like a wall of ice. It stung my eyes and soaked right through my thin servant’s dress. The fabric got so heavy, it felt like lead pulling against my skin. Every single step was a fight. I tripped over a wet root and my knees hit the mud with a thud. It was a sick, heavy sound that shook my bones.
“Keep moving,” my wolf whimpered. Her voice sounded jagged and scared inside my head. “He’s right behind us. I can feel the sky screaming. I can feel him!”
"He’s not our King anymore," I hissed. I ground my teeth and pushed myself up. My palms were raw and stinging. They were covered in forest dirt and my own blood. "He’s just the man who watched us bleed."
“He is the Alpha,” she argued. I could feel her spirit pacing behind my ribs like she was in a cage. “And he i
