Madeline:
I gasped for air as he kept dragging me until we were out of the cave. For a moment, my mind went blank. I was only human.
My wolf had awakened the other day, but it failed to transition, so I didn’t have her. I was just a human fighting another human who was supposed to be old and weak.
The strength he showed told me that had been a lie.
I started coughing. My hands gripped whatever he was using to tie around my neck.
I could see my legs dragging across the ground, my back aching.
The old man groaned and finally let go after pulling me far away from the cave, deep into the mountain forest.
As soon as he released me, I gasped and tried to catch my breath. I turned toward the ground, planted my hands, and pushed myself up.
But before I could rise, a sudden kick struck my c
