ROWAN
I didn’t know where these little kids were dragging me, but I knew they were my best shot at survival. Children wouldn’t kill me, right? At least, not on purpose. Their sticks helped them traverse through the forest floors more easily, and if they were planning on using them to ambush me, that would be strange.
I had thought this place was just for humans. I hadn’t scented a pack here when I arrived, and I definitely hadn’t heard rumors of one living in this stretch. But I was clearly wrong.
The tall one, who had pointed the stick at me earlier, puffed up his chest and walked a step ahead. “I’m Max,” he announced proudly.
The boy beside him, shorter but with sharper eyes, gave a short nod. “I’m Dave.”
The littlest one shuffled closer to my side, peering up at me with wide eye
