Adira's body met the icy surface of the deep river with a sharp splash, plunging her into its dark depths. The water engulfed her, pulling her deeper and deeper until she regained her senses. Zander had enveloped her small frame with his larger one, never letting go of her. But now, Adira realized he was nowhere to be found.
‘Zander,’ she mind-linked, her heart gripped by anxiety. The terrifying darkness surrounded her, making vision impossible.
‘Could he be hurt?’ a new wave of panic surged through Adira as she frantically searched for him. "Zander, where are you?" she screamed through their mind-link, but there was no response. She couldn't even smell his scent or sense the presence of his wolf. "
‘Zander, please, tell me where you are’’A fat tear escaped her eye and mixed with the wa
