thed the turmoil within her. She cautiously reached out again, this time resting her head against the bear's massive

away, disappearing into the depths of the forest. Astra watched it go, a strange sense of loss washing over her. The encounter ha

forest, however, held more than just unexpected encounters. As the sun began to dip below the horizon, casting long, eerie

scent of decay and disuse. A shiver ran down her spine as she peered into the darkness. The

sed, her senses on high alert. The growl deepened, closer now, accompanied by the sound of heavy breathing

h catching in her throat. The eyes belonged to a creature unlike anything she had ever seen before – a wolf, bu

h the den. Astra felt a chill crawl down her spine, a primal fear awake