“Kenna, please.” I rushed to climb out of the springs. My toes slipped and scraped against the rocks, and I fell back into the water. Her pain plowed through me, jarring my senses.

“Don’t run from me,” I called to her but I knew she was gone. With one fluid lunge, I pulled myself from the water and rushed to the mouth of the cave. The dark gray shadows made it nearly impossible for me to see anything other than the dark blanket of night covering the forest. In a flash, I let my wolf take control. The neon glow of her trail darted down the cliff and cut through...