The sound was faint.Too faint for most.But not for her.Caroline’s eyes snapped open, her breath catching sharply in her throat. For a split second, she didn’t move her body still heavy with exhaustion, her mind dragging itself out of the fog of restless sleep.Another sound.A shift of leaves.Someone was there.Her wolf stirred instantly, rising beneath her skin with a low, warning growl.We are not alone.Caroline pushed herself up slowly, her limbs protesting as the cold night air wrapped around her. The damp earth clung to her palms as she steadied herself, her senses sharpening despite the lingering fatigue.“Who’s there?” she called, her voice hoarse but steady.Silence answered her.The waterfall roared behind her, drowning out the subtler sounds of the forest but not enough to hide the presence she could now feel.Watching.Waiting.Her heart began to pound not with fear, but with something sharper.Instinct.Her wolf pressed forward, restless.Not pack, it murmured. Differ
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