Alexa POV
I woke up with a violent cough, the taste of saltwater stinging my throat. My body felt heavy and disoriented, and as I struggled to sit up, the realization hit me like a tidal wave. I was lying naked on the sandy shore, and my human form returned after shifting from Ressa, my wolf.
I attempted to contact her, but my efforts were in vain. It was as if the earlier battle with Taziel had taken a toll on her, forcing her into a state of rest.
Panic gripped me as my heart raced and my chest tightened. "Raziel?" I called out, desperation lacing my strained voice. However, only the haunting sound of waves crashing against the shore answered me—a relentless reminder of the fall from the cliff.
Frantically, I scanned the area, my gaze darting left and right in the hopes of glimpsing
