Chapter 41

Rose's POV

My face twisted in pain while Linda's eyes widened with concern as she knelt beside me, her hand instinctively reaching out to support me. "Rose, stay strong. We can't give up now," she whispered, her voice filled with determination. "We have to outrun them."

The ground beneath us trembled as the pack of wolves closed in, their growls growing louder and more ferocious with each passing second. I gritted my teeth, fighting against the searing pain that coursed through my body. I couldn't let it break me. Not now, not when the lives of both Linda and my unborn child hung in the balance.

Linda's voice shook with a mixture of fear and resolve. "We need to find shelter, Rose. Somewhere we can hold them off until help arrives."

I nodded, a grim determination etched across my face. We couldn't outrun the wolves, but we could outwit them. Our only chance was to find a defensible position, somewhere we could make a final stand.

Every fiber of my being screamed for rest, for respite