Kylian shifted into his wolf form the moment he scooped Rachel into his arms.
His massive black wolf exploded outward, bones cracking and reshaping in a fluid, powerful motion. He cradled her limp body carefully against his chest with his jaws and front paws, supporting her as gently as possible while still moving at full speed. Blood from the silver bullet wound in her shoulder soaked his dark fur, leaving a wet, sticky trail behind them as he ran.
The forest blurred around him.
He ran like death itself was chasing them.
His powerful legs pounded the earth, muscles burning with exertion. Branches whipped against his sides, tearing shallow cuts into his fur, but he felt nothing. His only focus was Rachel — her shallow breathing, her pale face, the way her body hung lifelessly in his gr
