I didn't care about her. I cared about Aimes, who stood frozen in place, his mouth hanging open in shock while he stared at my white wolf.

Then he ticked his gaze to me, and the intensity there hit me like a boulder.

With a final snarl at Annecy, my wolf disappeared at the worst time ever, without my permission.

Wait, I wanted to shout at it. Don't leave me.

Instead, my eyes stinging, I climbed out of the pit fast, Aimes hot on my heels. For once, Annecy kept ...