Feral Pursuit

TALIA POV

Branches whipped across my face, slicing lines of fire into my skin. The freezing air burned my lungs with every ragged breath, but I didn't dare slow down. Behind me, the roar of snapping pine wood sounded like gunshots echoing through the pitch-black canopy. Heavy claws gouged deep trenches into the frozen dirt, tearing through the underbrush with relentless speed.

"Run faster, littl