Pain, raw blinding pain; fear, sickening fear; betrayal, heart-wrenching betrayal. All accompanied Nicole as she ran for her life.

No one was after her. Not yet, but as soon as she was far enough, she changed to her wolf form and sprinted through the forest.

Everything about this act of escape seemed wrong to her. Her bones were wearing from fighting, but for some reason, her wolf was against running. It wanted to turn back.

Turn back to what? She asked herself. Don’t you want freedom? Have ...