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less labyrinth, its dancing shadows resembling claws ready to close. Each rustling was jumping Alina . She did not know how long

. They were close. Her breath was shorter, her body protested, but she refuse

ext to its head. An arrow. They were armed. Alina repressed a cry and squatting behind a trunk, her trem

d a deep voice. Do not make the idio

lying, of course. There would be nothing to arrange. She was just a tra

uld pass without seeing her. But a cracking of a leaf just behind her bro

hold

s in the flesh of her assailant. A howling of pain echoed, but she didn't expect to se

orest seemed to stop, as frozen by an invisible power. A presence overwhelmed h

but not enough t

ooking for the origin. He then appeared, emerging from the shade like a carved silhouette in

Black

wn for his cruelty and total absence of pity. If she thought she was in danger

.. you

orous smile on his lips. And yo

ers got closer. The men emerged from trees, t

f them, visibly uncomfortab

y territory? replied

esitated, looki

our pack. We have the

iercing eyes detailing her

ritory now. Your

business, growled

to understand. In a fraction of a second, he was

ou of what is happening t

et beating the air, and his co

going to leave, promis

e man collapsed on the gr

lpha that if he wants to recover this wolf

ore. They disappeared in the forest, t

who had remained froz

the question is: what are you doing here al

no sound came out. His throat was dr

leeing, she whi

ted with a mocking

ay, unable to

not imp

a brief laugh

ant. So speak, little wolf, or I could decide

joking. Alina took a deep inspiration before telling her

in silence, his imp

ally. So what are you look

ry, she replied, trying to keep a firm voice. I

, dominating her wi

nd

p seemed to be a suicidal idea, b

et me stay here, a few da

smile that di

a price, small wolf. Noth

her fists,

kind of

her intense gaz

you ready to lin

uck her l

... become

Not a real link, of course. Just enough for yo

efuse? she as

ightly, his fa

you. This choice belongs to you, but

was dangerous, unpredictable, but he was r

up saying her bar

s time there was a glow of

regret it ... we

the way he looked at her. One thing was certain: she had jus