*Mary's POV*
Ricky's hand stayed on my back.
The current was pushing hard against my legs. My dress was soaked and tangled around me. My new shoes were full of water and mud and felt like stones. I was shaking so badly I couldn't tell if it was from cold or from the headache still pounding behind my eyes.
But I could hear her. Luna.
Thud... thud...
A little stronger now that she was out from under the tree.
Behind us, the forest was suddenly full of light. Flashlights cutting through trees. Voices shouting.
"Beta Haru! This way!"
"Esther! Bring blankets!"
"Alpha!"
Beta Haru was the first to break through the bushes at the riverbank. He is a big man, Luna's father. He stopped when he saw Ricky holding Luna in the river, and his face crumpled.
"Luna!"
He splashed into the water w
