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Chapter 44
(Izobel’s POV)
Resembling the marking of the fox, our eyes widen, seeing a large canine in front of us. It was growling, ready to attack as the golden dog protected its puppies. I counted its offspring from afar. Three.
This must be the dog Clayton saw, and it went back inside, sensing the danger of humans around. Maned wolf bears have similarities to foxes, but it is neither fox nor wolf. Right now, it was showing aggression because we went inside his territory.
Ethan caught my wrist as I attempted to continue to walk. “Are you crazy?” he hissed. “What if it will attack you?”
With the dark tunnel and almost everyone relying on the light of the flashlights, only I could see clearly what the animal was in front of us. Yet everyone sensed the danger of being mauled or bitten because of its continuous snarling.
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