The wolf within

n's

her scent befor

hers, sharp and intoxicating, cutting through the forest air. My wolf st

a

ntion now on the emotions I was feeling. My vision sharpened, focusing on the faint sound of labored breathing just ahea

gainst the base of an old tree, arms wrapped tightly around her knees, shoulders trembling. Her thin, tattered swea

aw her face

s shades of dark purple and red all over.

I met h

louded with fear and pain, but they burned with something deeper-something defiant, I can't really tell. It hit me like a punch to my stomach. This wa

n my mind, despe

breaths she was taking. Her fingers tugged at the edges

oice low and steady, though every fib

ickly got to her feet, attempting to hide herself

Her voice was

alms open. "My name's Zayn.

e. My wolf growled softly at her distress, and

ered. "Everyone wants som

olling off her. "To help." The truth came easily because I couldn't

tter and broken.

claws. I stopped moving, giving her space even thoug

in full force, and it was like I'd been struck

's

beneath her sleeves. Her whole body seems swollen, as if she'd taken a blow al

demanded, unable to kee

rank back. I tried to calm myself do

he muttered, wrapping

ng another step. "No one will dare tou

, as though searching for something, maybe a trace of

calm as I could. "You're right. I don't know yo

he stayed rooted to the spot, her body trembling, her eyes

his time, and offered her

lly, hesitantly, she reached out. Her fingers brushed mine, a

I. For the first time

ands back with wide ey

this time, her voice cracked, laced wi

ruth. "I'm the one that will do every

knew I'd do anything

next shocked me mo

eally don't want any trouble, if

ing as she started murmur

re you speaking to?

ra. I know you might think I'm crazy and proba

sing the gap between us, I reach out to her once again,

incts to protect her kicks in and I quickly tell her to get behind me while abruptly scanning the area for rogu

I contemplated turning to my wolf and finishing these rogues off but I can't risk her safety so I quickly

uds behind me and I realize it's my mate's body. Apparently she passed out due to the shock. I rush to her side kneeling next to her tryin

t your