“Luke?” I could smell him nearby so I popped my head up out of Noir’s black fur. He was such a tall and strong wolf, it wouldn’t be easy for me to jump down and ask Luke to back down. Why else would he be here? He walked out from behind a grove of trees. He had blended in with their bark. He was lucky to have such a great camouflaging coat. Noir’s coat was shiny and thick. The black hair seemed to dance in the sunlight, colors popping out from blues to purples to different shades of red. It was stunning but it also left him without cover if he were in a fight. I heard Luke growl first before I felt Noir’s growl vibrate through my entire body. “Luke, what are you doing here? Where’s Lily?” I Could smell her too but couldn’t see her. Noir let out a howl that broke my heart to hear. Why