The bright sun pierced through the trees, and Candace turned her head to hide her face from the light, unwilling to wake up and away from the warmth. Her warmth shifted and moved, and Candace froze. Opening her eyes, she found herself curled up next to a black wolf. In her horror and embarrassment, she quickly rolled away. The creature stirred and rolled to its stomach, lifting its head. Candace stared wide-eyed at the wolf, trying to remember what happened the night before. The wolf slowly got up and stretched, walked over to the Nymph Queen and rolled on top of her.
Candace laughed. “You big…” she tried shoving him off. The wolf could not be moved. The wolf wiggled with its mouth open, and it seemed to mock her. Candace couldn’t contain her laugh while she worked to wiggle free from hi
