The wolves don't find us.Stark hears them coming before I do. He lifts me in his arms and carries me deeper into the cave. There's a hidden passage in the back, behind some rocks. We squeeze through just as the wolves reach the entrance."I smell blood," one of them says. "Fresh blood.""Search everywhere," another orders.We stay completely still in the darkness. Stark's arms are tight around me. His body is tense, ready to fight if they find us.But they don't. After what feels like forever, they leave."That was close," I whisper."Too close," Stark agrees. "You can't go back to the pack, not after what he did to you.""I have to," I say. "If I disappear, they'll search harder. They'll find this cave. They'll find you.""I don't care about me," he says fiercely. "I care about you being safe."Warmth spread spread inside me when he say that, I look up, into his beautiful red eye, then I realise he was still holding me.Instinctively I push him away putting some distance between us.
Last Updated : 2025-10-24 Read more