Stefano’s POV

A Few Hours Earlier

The raging currents of the Debris River tossed my body mercilessly, each violent surge of water stealing what felt like an eternity of breath. The force threatened to tear me apart, and only by sheer will did I hang on, feeling the pull of the river’s chaos dragging me under. My mortal form would have been no match for its fury, but my wolf’s strength kept me alive, battling against the torrent with every ounce of its power.

When the water ...