Chapter 509

• My heart pounds in my ears in time with my paws as they thunder over the ground. I can’t believe how close I came to dying. Now that I’m away from Quinton and no longer determined to face death with dignity, to not give him the satisfaction of seeing my weakness, my body begins to break down. All my injuries return full force, and leftover fear makes my legs weak and wobbly. But I keep running anyway.
• After a few moments, I sense a presence behind me. More than one of them.
• I whip around, my fear spiking.