The moment I felt the presence, I froze. A chill ran down my spine, the air around me thickening with tension. It wasn’t just any presence, but of someone I really didn't want to know that I had transformed. Unwanted, but familiar. Damian. I cursed under my breath, my heart pounding in my chest. I had been careful, or at least I thought I had. But clearly not enough. How long had he been following me? How much had he seen? Before the shadow emerging from the trees could fully reveal itself, and make it official that he had seen me shift into a wolf, I spun on my heel and bolted. I couldn’t let him get close, couldn’t risk a confrontation, especially not now, not in this state. I bolted, my paws pounding against the forest floor, my breath coming in ragged gasps as I ran deeper into the