WOLVES IN THE SHADOW

ganize herself and arrange her mind about what had just happened. Her heart kept beating faster than expected, and every step she took be

werewolf. And that meant everything she thought she knew about the c

erstand what she had just discovered, but when she was walking in the alley, she was still with

ld bring her thoughts away from what she was experiencing, like something to keep her mind busy. But when she saw the name on the

immediately, the phone becam

was shaky, it was

through the line, his tone commanding and urg

to get answers, but she didn't have the time.

she said with a calm voice. "An

r a long time, this was a silence that had its meaning. W

rom this, there won't be anyone left to protect you. Forget what you saw. Forget everything. A

just let it go. The disappearances, the rogue werewolves, and the strange happenings around the city were all tied toge

increasing inside. "I won't walk away. Not unti

between them. But when Dane s

isk attached to your actions. This isn't some investiga

golden eyes were filled with anger. She had seen too much already, and the truth was beco

pose all the strange things happening in this city. I'm going to make sure people know the truth. Also, my father

or a moment, Mira thought he had stopped talking and droppe

re things in this city that no one can fight. You will be risking your life more this time arou

d, the call ended witho

always known that uncovering the truth would come with risk, but she had never imagined it

and would not allow any warning, or threat, to stop

d the rogue werewolves? Why were they disappearing? And most importantly, why had Dane been so insistent that she fo

ing around the place, looking for any sign of danger. It felt

rt beating very fast as she tried to pick

osed eye she saw a different number display

h a sense of unease as

el

, almost like an answering machine. Mira

person said. "I've been followi

sound of footsteps in the background, as if th

shaking despite her best efforts to

wly, the sound was co

here. You're not the only one looking for the truth. But

ts of searching for who it could be. Who

ion, the line went dead. The sudde

ne tightly. She had been followed. She wasn't imagini

suspecting everything around her. She couldn't t

s to her. Every noise seemed too loud for her hearing. She couldn't differentiate what was real or

her. She had to stay focused. She had to know who was following her, who

wards her apartment, she saw someone st

but they were watching her, he didn't move

her feet remained as they stayed grounded to the s

ve forward, the person turned a

her heart beating

g more dangerous and bigger than she had

s been fol