down Ella's spine. Kael steps protectively in fr

ind me,"

illed with malice. These are not ordinary wolves; they reek of dark

ey're mercenaries for hire, and some

eanor steadies her. "Why would anyone want

s into his wolf form-a massive, black beast with g

one, their snarls piercing the night air. Kael meets them head-on, hi

, no strength to match these creatures. But as one of the Shadow wolves b

pens, her hearing heightens, and her reflexes quicken. As the wolf leaps, she instinctively duck

her newfound resolve. "Good! Use whate

, and outsmarting the wolves that come her way. Despi

fend off the Shadow Pack. The remaining wolves

ered and bleeding but his expression proud. "You

haustion taking over. "I didn't

night, you proved that. But this is just the beginning. Whoever sent

lickering in her eyes. "Th

d. Rest now. Tomorrow, yo

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