We darted through the forest. Mila and Mateo were hanging back, running together, occasionally stopping to lick at each other. The pull on my heart was still there, but I ignored it to give Athena a good run.

Caleb skidded to a stop, causing me to crash into him. I rolled down a little dip towards a lake. I clawed at the ground, trying to stop myself from rolling, but it was useless; I was going too fast.

I took a deep breath and stopped fighting the inevitable. As I rolled, I saw the water straight ahead. One more roll, I'd be in it. I took a deep breath as...