I ran through the dark forest again, the same dreaded forest where I shifted for the first time, where I realised that Darek was my mate. And now I'm dashing through it again to escape him and the mating ceremony.
The cool air beat and whipped against my skin as my paws pushed forward, faster than I'd ever been. It had been so long since I had been able to do this, moving out with the earth underneath my feet, sprinting without a care in the world. My mind was healing, my soul stitching itself back after everything that happened.
That was just wishful thinking. My world was, in fact, shattering all around me, and I was just in denial. Maybe I should stay like that a little while longer.
