"Stop running, Asher." Leo’s voice rumbled through his mind, raw with exhaustion. Asher ignored him. The wind howled through the trees, the rain drenching him to the bone, but he pushed forward, his paws tearing through the mud as he ran. Faster. Harder. His lungs burned, his muscles screamed, but it wasn’t enough. Not enough to erase her face from his mind. Elena. The way she had looked at him. Fearful. Uncertain. Asher let out a growl, his claws digging into the earth as he lunged forward, refusing to stop. "You saw her eyes," Leo said again, quieter now. "You scared her." Asher bared his teeth. I know. "You lost control." His legs moved faster, pounding against the forest floor. He wanted to outpace his thoughts, outrun his own damn reflection, but no matter how far he ran, the image followed him. Rachel on the floor, gasping for air. His fingers wrapped around her throat. The blind rage consuming him. Elena’s whisper slicing through it all. "Asher
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