The Price Of Fate
I clapped a hand over my mouth again, shaking, terrified and relieved at the same time.
The second rogue tried to bolt past them, straight towards me.
The ginger wolf intercepted it mid-leap.
They crashed, rolling, claws scraping stone. The ginger wolf tore into its shoulder, forcing it down, forcing its head aside. The brown-gold wolf lunged and finished it with a brutal bite that made my whole body flinch.
Then silence fell.
Not peaceful.
Just… finished.
The three wolves stood over the bodies, chests heaving, eyes scanning the shadows. The black wolf’s gaze snapped to me and held.