re

m getting close. As her two opponents rose to their feet, Karen ducked low into the middle of the barrier. She pressed her hand flat against the ground and

to the ground, motionless and lifeless. Then the girl lowered her barrier because it was draining energy and she didn't want to use any

she-wolf smiled cruelly at Karen with her sharp canines before leaping up again to deliver the killing blow. Grabbing on

hing she had until Karen was finally able to roll the body over and let go. She found kneeling very difficult at the moment, as any movement sent a jolt of

was met with silence. "Maya! Maya, where are you?" A voice came from behind her, so she spun

ow on Karen's tiny face as she stopped trying to st

man then placed a clawed hand on Karen's uninjur

too bad, but the wound on her shoulder was getting worse and needed serious attention. Slowly, Karen stood up and removed her outer clothing, exposing her bare arms and back. She felt a little embarrassed to be seen like this in the middle

ot wanting to be naked in such an open area, especially at a

ren. I'll get it done soon." Seriously, Maya began again, "We really need

losing too much blood, but she was also a living being that needed blood flowing in her body instead of losing blood like this, and h

was gone. Had she escaped when her accomplice was killed? Karen didn't think so. Then she remembered Maya returning from the direction where

ed to put your weapons away, Karen," Maya said

ws, then asked, "Hey, Maya? Have you taken care of the

's weapon before smiling. "You don't have to w

a quickly stripped Karen of her tattered clothes, including her short green skirt stained with her own

barrassment at being undressed, even thoug

d contradictory g

and yet this young girl smells so pure and acts so out of character in her c

uddenly made Karen gasp in surprise and look bac

quealed Karen, her chee

saliva if you want," Maya replied in a calm voice, her face express

ad and fixed her eyes on a tree not too far away, tryi

der before she again felt a warm, slippery tongue lick

couldn't believe that a woman, yes, a she-wolf, could touch her so intimately. She knew it wasn't sexual, but she couldn't help but remember that in her time, p

on her cheek and smell her own blood, the metallic smell on her breath. She ha

yes before retaking her uninjured shoulder. She leaned down, her copper hair b

gue. Karen barely noticed Maya's other hand on her bare left thig

ly red tongue. Karen looked away from the sight and stared at her shoulder. The bleeding had sl

he few others she had received since coming to Moonlit Grove. She didn't think her b

s, using the cleanest part as a bandage. It didn't take long for Maya to wrap the pieces of cloth around K

id after tying the las

en moved to take them and started to thank

f I help you," Maya explaine

hands seemed to linger. Karen was sure she was imagining things. Then Maya moved in front of Karen again and took the oute

relief when she was fin

d let you get your stren

her bow and shook it. "I have to find Xavier and

the girl, Maya compromise

ence her. "If you insist on searching for Alpha Xavier, then I will carry y

her, Karen stepped back. "Wait, I think it would b

che as she remembered the hundreds of

Maya shrugged her shoulders and offered her ba

ed a gash in her own back but didn't complain, and soon Maya was running through