NOAH'S POV

"Run, Noah. Run. Don’t look back."

The voice in my head was urgent, desperate. I didn’t recognize it, but I obeyed without question.

I ran.

My legs moved before I could think, my breath coming in ragged gasps as I pushed forward. The forest was endless, the thick trees casting ominous shadows beneath the pale glow of the moon. My lungs burned, my legs ached, my heart pounded like a drum inside my chest, but I didn’t dare stop.

Not with the thundering sound of paws chasing ...