The thunderous echo of hundreds of paws hitting the ground followed me through the forest. All coming for me. All wanting to kill me.
I knew that they would find me and that they would in fact kill me. Ryker was the one leading them. He’d lied to me, lied to everyone about the rogues. He had countless alphas being tracked and hunted like animals, hurting them instead of protecting them.
And I was about to be next.
My heart beat wildly against my chest. Beads of sweat matted my fur. I ran faster and pushed myself harder, letting my wolf take control. She had trained for this moment forever. And although Roman hadn’t believed in me, although he’d lied to me to protect me, although I’d made the stupid decision anyway to join the Lycans, this was not how I would go out.
I would not be stop
