Alpha Orion
She halted, her heart racing as she stared wide-eyed at a nightmare made flesh.
The creatures standing before her weren't Lycans; no, they stood over seven feet tall, their frames bulging with muscles, mangy dark fur covering almost half their bodies beneath tattered clothes, with sharp fangs glinting in the moonlight.
Their red eyes tracked her every movement, as though they were waiting for her to make the wrong move so they could tear her apart.
She swallowed the fear threatening to throttle her and gritted her teeth.
“My name is Reylin, and I'm here to speak to Councillor West,” she said, her voice echoing in the still freezing air.