Chapter 18

He shot quickly towards me, then stopped 10 meters from where I stood. The huge wolf grinned at me, revealing a row of large, sharp-looking teeth. I pushed myself against the tree trunk behind me until I felt the surface of the wood stab into my back through my shirt.

I remembered Alex's story about Rogue, a wild werewolf who doesn't have a pack. What if he kills me?

We stared at each other for a few moments until finally the wolf growled loudly then turned again and ran away. All my energy seemed to disappear as relief washed over me, my body slumped to the ground. I held my breath until my shaking body lessened a bit. Then I heard a very familiar voice calling my name.

"Cara? Are you all right?"

"J-Jake!" I tried to stand up and looked around me to look for him, his voice sounded quite close. "Jake? Where are you?"

"Here" OnlyJake's head was sticking out from behind the tree, his whole body was covered by the tree. He looks like a child playing hide and seek. I walked quickly toward