Page 260
Darian stares at her.
I nudge him.
He looks at me.
"She's fine."
His eyes narrow.
I smile and let my Lycan forward.
Power tears through me as my paws strike the earth. The night sharpens around me. Thousands of heartbeats pound through the clearing while scents separate on the wind. My sapphire blue gem glows beneath the moonlight.
Darian's black Lycan lands beside me, his blue gem answering mine. Ahead of us, Rylan and Selena shift. Two massive silver Lycans stand beneath the moon, their red gems glowing against their fur.
The pack goes silent.
Four Lycans stand at the head of Silver Moon.
Rylan throws back his head and howls. Selena joins him. Darian and I answer.
Silver Moon erupts.
We run.
Selena launches into the forest with Rylan close behind her. I let my Lycan take control, and she surges after them as Darian's black Lycan follows us. Thousands of wolves thunder into the forest behind our leaders, shaking the earth beneath their paws.
Cold air rushes through my fur as the trees blur around me. Darian stays close enough that I can hear his heavy paws striking the ground behind us.
My Lycan perks up. Mate.
I feel Darian through our bond. Focused. Predatory. Every bit of his attention is locked on us.
My Lycan pushes faster. Chase.
"You want him to chase us?"
She surges forward before I finish asking. Of course she does. I let her run.
Trees flash past us as Darian follows. Every time he gets closer, my Lycan pushes harder, thrilled by the hunt.
Faster.
"I'm trying."
A deep growl rolls through the forest behind us. My Lycan practically purrs. Mate coming.
Darian closes the distance. I dart between two trees, and he follows. I cut left, and his black Lycan stays behind us. His presence presses through our mate bond, possessive and hungry, and my Lycan loves every second of it.
Chase.
"He's chasing."
More.
I laugh inside my head. "Greedy."
She doesn't care. She pushes harder, and I give her everything she wants as we race through the trees with our mate hunting us from behind.
