CHAPTER TWELVE

I freeze in fear at the sight of the wild wolves watching me, hunger in their eyes.

Wild wolves usually stay clear of wolf shifters out of fear of the bigger predator but they don’t submit to them. Wolf shifters and wolves steer clear of each other. But wild wolves in a pack are dangerous to a lone shifter.

I feel a sliver of fear crawl up my spine as I realize that I wandered off a little too far away from the campsite. Considering that I can't even shift, I'm more vulnerable than most shifters.

I take a step back, my eyes on the small pack of wolves and one of them growls, making me freeze. A slow awareness unfurls within me and I know that it is Lucas.

I don’t know how this bond between us works but I hope he can feel my fear and follow my scent. Running rom wolves is never a good idea but if I don’t do anything, they’ll jump on me anyway.

Taking a deep breath, I dart into the tree line, aiming for the camp site. In my panic and fear, I don’t even know if I’m going