Anything for Her

KAAN

A Few Hours Earlier

The savage currents tossed my body for thousands of frantically drawn breaths before I was thrown closer to the shore. No doubt that my mortal flesh wouldn't have survived the wild ride courtesy of the Tenebris River. Fortunately, my wolf's strong body withstood the vicious flow… most of the time.

My claws stabbed the half-decayed wood of the fallen trunk as I worked my way out of the water. Exhaustion hit me as soon as I dragged myself onto the rocks. I would have gladly spent the next few hours lying on that shore, waiting for my body to heal, but I had no such luck. I knew that Khaos's warriors were probably already looking for me, and I wouldn't be surprised if Acyn sent his men as well.

Groaning in pain, I rose to my paws and started moving along the rocky shore. The wound on my side was still open, but thankfully, the bleeding lessened. It would have been better if I could wrap my wound with a piece of fabric, but unfortunately, I had torn my clothing to