She could feel the wind whipping through her fur, the rich scent of earth and green filling her lungs. Her heart thundered in her chest as her body soared through the woods. Yes, soared. One leap—and seconds passed before she touched the forest floor again, landing well beyond where her eyes had expected.

Heavy thuds echoed behind her, another wolf giving chase: Falcon. The massive, dark wolf she'd barely escaped. He was fast, powerful... but she was faster.

She took her leaps personally, deliberately, savoring every moment in her wolf form. Yes, she was running, fleeing from the big bad wolf. But beneath the urgency was something else—an intoxicating sense...