Chapter 178

Valerica's POV

I rested at motels along the way, but barely ate or drank, fearing bathroom breaks would delay me.

My wolf's constant growls in my mind urged me to hurry, its restlessness fraying my already taut nerves.

"Hold on a little longer," I mentally pleaded. "If Lucian is alive, I need to keep some composure as his aunt."

But my wolf clawed at my consciousness, its silver fur crackling with