Love in the Shadow of the Wolf

ging the scent of wet leaves and earth. The sun was beginning to set behind the tall trees, casting a golden hue over the forest canopy. Thi

she heard rumors about the "Forbidden Forest" from a local, she knew she had to go there. They called it forbidden because it was believed to be the home of wild creatures that didn't want to be d

now felt hazy. The path had disappeared, replaced by sprawling tree roots and tall shrubs blocking her view. "This isn't what I expected," she muttered,

e no birds, no sound of the wind rustling through the leaves. Only her footsteps could be heard, and that made her more uneasy. The stillness was unnerving-it was as if the ent

ays of sunlight. She decided to open her backpack and look for her compass.

hen she realized-there were eyes watching her. Yellow eyes, glowing with an ominous intensity. They gleamed from the shadows, like two bright lant

she knew this wasn't an ordinary animal. Its size was too large, and its movements too calm for a wild wolf. There was something predatory, somethin

he impact knocking the breath out of her. As she scrambled to get back on her feet, the shadows shifted

ocking the path ahead. Its growl echoed in the air, low and guttural, sending chills down her spine. The fur along its back bristl

through her entire body. The massive wolf paused, its body tense and alert, as if it had heard something that made it think twice. From the shadows emerged a tall

ve, making the massive wolf hesitate, then retreat. With a final, lingering growl, the wolf disappeared back into

calm, but there was an undeniable coldness

, still in shock from the encounter. Her mind raced, trying to comprehend what had just

esence here was a grave mistake-he knew that-but for some reason, he couldn't just ignore her. There was something about her that sparked his curiosity, a

ne firm but not harsh. The warning in his voice

now this was forbidden territory." She glanced nervously at the dens

e other packs found out, it could trigger serious trouble. Yet, he couldn't bring himself to turn her away-not yet. There

rm against hers, but it was his presence that made her feel strange-like she was being drawn into so

e were more to him than met the eye. He was taller than she had expected, and his presence was so intense that she f

er voice. She was still trying to process what had happened-

They walked in silence, the eerie quiet of the forest pressing in around them. The trees seemed to grow closer, their twisted branches almost reaching out to touch her. But so

der than he had revealed. She couldn't quite place it, but there was something in the a

es brought a sense of normalcy that seemed so distant just moments ago. But before she could thank him again, Alexander had already disappeared

ly, why did Catrine feel that this encounter was just the beginning of something much bigger than herself? She could feel it in the pit of her stomach-the undeniable sense tha