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2025-05-06 18:00:20I felt him before I heard him, but the deep growl had way more impact on me than the warmth he imparted. I opened my eyes to see him for the first time. His snow-like fur had streaks of grey in it. He didn't look anywhere near as menacing as the other wolf with one ear completely flopped forward. It gave him an odd look, but one glance at his teeth and you couldn't even consider him to be cute. His eyes were so similar to the other wolf, but there was something slight in them that set him apart. I couldn't put my finger on it, but there was something.
The pair of them were both so low, warning one another to back off. While I was still sitting on the floor between them, as though I wasn't remotely involved.
"What are you waiting for? Get out of here."
"What about you?"
"I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm capable of taking care of myself." I didn't need more persuasion. As I shakily tried to get
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