Seraphina ran. No, she sprinted—faster than she ever thought her legs could carry her.The night was alive with the sound of her frantic breath and the pounding of her feet against the forest floor.Her heart thundered in her chest, each beat screaming Run, run, RUN!Behind her, the predator loomed, closing the distance with terrifying ease.The big bad wolf. The attacker. The hunter.The facade he’d worn so carefully—the patience, the charm, the restraint—had shattered. Now, he was pure instinct and raw power, and she was the preyHe is coming with full force, prowling and growling, ready to pounce."I have to run faster," Seraphina mused breathlessly.She cannot let him capture her—not today, not ever—not after how he had ended, annihilated, and buried her family. Her backbone.She used to be spontaneous and carefree, smiling and helping the needy, dreaming of a world where hunters could be free and welcoming to everyone. But that can never happen anymore. Peace was once a possibilit
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