the den's entrance. It was larger than any wolf Astra had ever seen, its muscles rippling bene

a of power, a raw, untamed energy that seemed to emanate from its very core. She wanted to fl

It took a tentative step closer, its claws clicking on the stone floor. Astra could smell

ithin. She would not cower before this creature, this creature of s

wed, its head tilting slightly, as if assessing her. The tens

ely had time to react as the creature pounced, its jaws snapping shut in

ttural roar, shaking its head, sending a shower of dirt and debris flying. Astra scram

re was close behind, its growls echoing through the den. She could feel i

dn't stop to look back, her only thought to escape the creature's clutches.

where to go. All she knew was that she had to keep ru