ARIA POV
A scream tore through my mind, jolting me awake. I sat up gasping, my heart beating like a drum. The triplets stirred beside me, but they hadn't heard what I had.
"Someone's in trouble," I said, already jumping out of bed. I didn't know how I knew, but I was certain.
"What? Where?" Lucien asked, instantly alert.
I closed my eyes, focusing on the strange pull in my chest. "The eastern line. A pup went too far."
Without waiting for the others, I ran to the balcony and jumped off, shifting mid-air. My silver and gold wolf form landed smoothly on the ground below. I took off running, faster than I'd ever moved before.
The forest blurred around me as I raced toward the feeling. Trees whipped past, but somehow I knew exactly where to go without slowing down. I could feel the pup's fear getting stronger with each step.
I burst into a small opening just as a mountain lion prepared to pounce on a small, trembling wolf pup huddled against a rock.
