Evelina's foot slipped, sending a jolt of fear through her chest as she desperately searched to find another hold. The rock under her hands was wet and stained with her blood, making it slippery. Her fingers continued to slide, and her wolf's voice broke through her growing panic.
"Uh-oh," Relia remarked dryly, though the tension in her voice betrayed her worry.
For a brief moment, Evelina was suspended in midair, as if gravity had paused and she was floating in a terrifying stillness.
Then, suddenly, she fell with great force.
The wind whipped past her ears as she descended rapidly, and the height she had gained flashed before her eyes.
Her body slammed into the hard ground below with a sickening thud. Pain exploded in her leg, a sharp, blinding agony that left her gasping. A snapping sound followed, echoing in her ears.
