My shaking finally stopped. That should be a good thing, but in this case, it was not. Instead, all of my muscles were locked into place. Just taking a breath was equivalent to lifting a ten-pound rock off my chest with each. I could move my eyes, which I was grateful for, but I wished I could unleash the scream that begged to be ripped from my throat. The pain never ended it just fed on itself in an unending loop.
The deep growl came closer to me. Just out my eyesight and I couldn’t move to get closer. I had to wonder if I was about to be eaten alive and they would disobey their odd leader. A black muzzle dripping with blood was spotted out of the corner of my eye. The wolves around me howled before they growled back and started to go after this stranger.
A sharp yelp filled my ears and
