DEMIEN'S POV It was around 9pm, I quickly used my wolf to mindlink Rex, telling him to follow my link and find me while I followed Elara. My breath shallow, my heart heavy with uncertainty. She was a skilled hunter, her movements precise and graceful, but tonight, she was hunting something far more dangerous than prey. And I, against every instinct, was hunting her. Elara led me deeper into the woods, toward a secluded glade at the edge of our territory. It was a place I had visited only once or twice, a forgotten corner where the trees grew thick and the air held an eerie stillness. As she approached the clearing, I slowed, keeping my distance, hiding in the shadows. My curiosity was a flame, burning brighter with every step she took. What was she doing here? Who was she meeting? Then