Ava’s POV
The world blurred around me as they dragged me through the forest. My legs barely moved, I wasn’t walking so much as being hauled, my boots scraping dirt and roots. Every step made the wound in my back where the dagger had sunk into me hurt more.
The wolfsbane burned like fire, curling through my veins, slowing everything, my strength, my wolf, even my heartbeat. Ella was a faint echo in my mind, snarling and clawing but trapped under the poison.
Stay awake, she hissed, her voice weak. Don’t you dare give in.
I wanted to scream at her that I couldn’t. My head was heavy, the night was spinning too fast. The only thing that kept me grounded was the sound of the rogues, snarls, rough laughter and boots pounding on the ground as they carried me deeper into the unknown.
I tried t
