The Wolf's Betrayal

EN DAY

said he, his voice

es widened, and she turned, only to stop cold at the sight of glowing, yellow eyes gazing back at her. The

ra willed herself to stand her gr

vancing on her. "Wander too far away from you

as muscles stiffened into coiled spri

her, she was outnumbered. She was no match

se etched on his face. Pain snarled out of him, but before she co

circled, and there remained no escape. Gathering herself for the ine

to the rogue, sending him crashing to the ground. A fearsome figure of a wolf appear

one who'd taunted her let loose a low snarl, though mirth with a sli

step back. "This isn't your

el made it clear. "I am to de

lves turned their tail and melted into the blackness, l

sps as the terror and adrenaline took their toll

his physique all magnificent, the gazes collided between Kael and herself for

g here?" he snappe

him see her fear. "I could ask you the

s smile. "You're all by yourself out here, l

yin

anyone. I left on m

eatures was brilliant, one that perhaps

purview," she replied, cross

d believe her. "And now you're alone in the woods full of

hough the words felt false as she had barely

raised in an unimpressed fa

aightened herself, but a wave passed through her mind. She stumbled,

is voice softening as

heir eyes locked. She was inexplicably attracted to him, a bond she could not defi

ed to ventilate anything but coldness, "you shouldn't be h

chin defiantly.

e if you won't hel

g to hide the irritation in

s, defiant. "That's

for any remnants; with her tension crackling in the air, Zara wondere

el than his dark exterior, but only he k

"You can stay tonight. But

Zara tried to protest, But someth

ast for the reason of leaving in the morning. She neede

n the shadows-wolves with piercing eyes and wary expressions. She could feel

to sit. She complied with hundreds of questions bubbling up i

sed Kael watching her with an intensity that sent a shiver down her s

aving no room for disagreement

h?", Zara wonder

closed her eyes, with curiosi

very far away with him

easily, few murmurs might be heard, followin

erhears one of Kael's pack me

e know w

he has been saved by

am baffle her as she h