Still, their arrival distracted the rogue. So, I seized the moment and grabbed a nearby rock and smashed it against his head with all the strength I could muster. My breath came in ragged gasps as I stood there, trembling, taking in the carnage around me.

And then I did something I never thought I’d do.

I ran.

I ran into the forest, away from the pack, away from Darius, away from everything I’d ever known.

Screw him and everything.