TRUE MATE REJECTED
I fall into a lull, eyes half-closed, as Axel licks and cleans my wounds.
Something makes my fur stand on end, though, and I turn and sniff the air, scanning the trees at the same time. I can smell another wolf. Someone is watching us, I just know it. A flicker of movement catches my attention in the trees, and I whip my head back around, my ears pricked. Suddenly, Mama’s words come back to me.
Wolves are the enemy. They’ll betray you. Never trust a wolf.