~JADE~ The haunting howls and snarls behind me were deafening, so f*****g loud that they drowned out the sound of the blood pounding in my ears as I raced through the dense forest. My every step echoed with fear in my ears, my heart beating louder than a church bell as the feral growls grew louder and closer. Shifting was out of the question; perhaps I could outrun them if I could turn, but putting enough distance between me and the mad wolves with only one goal was nearly impossible. But that didn’t stop me from running like hell was on my tail; my life depended on it. And it wasn’t just my life that depended on survival tonight but that of my newborn pup, likewise. I have a son to save, and it doesn’t matter how much I get wounded while doing it. My motherly instinct urged me to ru