The Werewolf's Bride
The forest swallowed them whole.
Elara ran, half-shifted, silver fur gleaming under stray moonlight, claws tearing earth with every stride. Kael matched her pace, midnight wolf, massive, lethal, ears flat, eyes burning. Behind them: Seraphine, carrying the decoy child they still protected, refusing to leave her unguarded, and a small strike team of the most loyal betas, chosen for speed and silence.