Chapter 3. Execution

Adrianna’s POV

I continued running, my breath coming out in sharp breathless pants; still, determination surged me forward. I looked around me and saw I was far deep into the forest, almost close to the border that linked our pack to another pack, and almost immediately, I felt hope; perhaps if my legs could just carry me a little more, I’d successfully be able to lose Alaric and Giselle.

I shot a glance behind me and noticed how the footsteps behind me seemed to have stopped. Obviously, I had lost them. I let out a grateful sigh and turned to charge forward, but that was when it happened—Crack!

Pain shot into my legs as I accidentally hit a hard stone; the force was so hard, and my weak knees finally gave out.

I fell hard to the floor dirt and leaves scraping my hands as my body hit the ground with full force an excruciating pain course through my entire body and my vision blurred in that instant a loud cry of anguish escape my lips but still d