Cedric’s POV When I woke up, I found myself in a shabby run-down house; the paint had faded and the furniture seemed to be old but apart from that it was clean. I was lying on a small bed that was just enough for one person. The faint musty smell reminded me of the damp houses located at the outskirts of Inese. Hadn’t the Black Wolf overpowered me? How did I reach here? My hand moved reflexively to my shoulders. There were no bite marks; neither did it hurt. Who saved me from that ferocious wolf? My mind veered to the intense attack on me after I left the packhouse. I had managed to defeat the weaker wolves but my mind had been too groggy to see through their covert plan. A deep frown settled on my forehead. I tried to remember what happened after the black wolf pinned me down but my

