ARIELLE'S POV
Suddenly a deafening roar shook the very air around me, followed instantly by the violent thud of two heavy bodies colliding in mid-air.
I opened my eyes, gasping for air.
A masked figure had appeared out of nowhere. The person was clad in dark clothes, their face completely concealed behind a solid black mask.
Before the grey rogue could even process the sudden arrival, the masked stranger transformed in a blinding blur of light and shadow, shifting instantly into a massive, ghostly white wolf.
The white wolf was striking, its pale fur glowing almost silver beneath the dark moonlight. It didn't hesitate for a single second.
It leaped forward, its jaws snapping shut around the grey rogue's neck before the beast could react.
The two wolves tumbled through the mud, a v
