**“Good,”** I replied, my wolf loving the challenge. **“It makes catching her all the more satisfying.”** Autumn was a blur of gold as she neared the lake, her speed kicking up fresh powder as she darted around the frozen edges. The rest of the pack was behind us, their focus split between following the Alpha and Jennifer at the front and watching Autumn’s dazzling display. But we didn’t care about the pack. Our focus was entirely on her. Alan and Aaron flanked me, their wolves panting but determined, their eyes locked on Autumn as she pushed further ahead. She was fast, faster than we expected, and as much as we wanted to keep up, we also didn’t want her to feel like she could escape us completely. **“Catch her,”** Night growled. **“She’s ours.”** With a burst of energy, we

