SIERRAMy breath caught in my chest the moment I saw them.A pack of rogues, dozens of them, stepped out of the mist. Huge werewolves, their bodies rippling with muscle, claws digging into the soft, glowing earth. Their sharp teeth gleamed under the faint light of the veil. Their eyes, some yellow, some red, were locked on me and Lila.They circled us slowly, like we were prey.They didn’t bark. They didn’t growl.They just watched.Waiting.I couldn’t move.I couldn’t even breathe properly.The air was thick. My legs felt like they were stuck in place.“Lila….get down,” I whispered, not taking my eyes off the wolves.Lila quickly ducked behind a mossy rock, her small hands gripping its edge.“You can’t fight them alone, Sierra,” she said. “There’s too many.”“I have to try,” I said, even though my voice shook. “I won’t let them touch you.”She didn’t answer, but I could feel her eyes on me. Watching. Worrying.I stood tall, or at least I tried to.I raised my hands in front of me, pa
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