One of them leaped at me, aiming for my throat, its eyes gleaming with the anticipation of the final blow. Desperation surged within me, and with a final burst of strength, I threw the wolf off me, creating a small opening. Without hesitation, I turned and leaped off the cliff, my body plunging into the abyss below.
The wind roared in my ears as I fell, my body twisting in the air. I closed my eyes, bracing myself for the inevitable impact. Better to die on my own terms, to deny Paige the satisfaction of watching me suffer.
But just as the darkness threatened to swallow me whole, a burning sensation surged through my body, and I heard a voice in my mind— Naiah, my wolf. "They will pay for it!" She snarled.
And then, just as suddenly, the world around me shifted. A blinding light flashed before my eyes, and the sensation of falling vanished. My heart pounded in my chest as I opened my eyes, expecting to see the afterlife.
But instead, I found myself lying on a soft bed, the familiar scent of pine and cedar filling my senses. I knew this place. My heart raced as I looked around, recognizing the room—the room that once belonged to me and Alpha Rennon.