The Price Of Fate
“They’re taking them, stop them!”
We tried. My God, we tried. But every time we tore down one winged wolf, two more came through the trees. And then, I noticed something that didn’t belong. Between two thick oaks, the air shimmered. Not like heat. Not like fog. Like… a lie. A line where the forest looked too smooth, too perfect, like someone had painted it and forgotten to add texture. My wolf’s instincts prickled. I stared harder. The shimmer pulsed. And the trees around it… didn’t move with the wind the same way. The leaves didn’t rustle. The shadows didn’t shift naturally. My breath slowed. A sick certainty settled into my gut. Mirage. Part of this forest was a mirage. A cover. A mask.
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