Bang!
A sharp gunshot shattered the tranquility of the forest, followed by the agonizing howl of a wild beast. The sound was filled with anger, sorrow, and a sense of despair a mournful wail.
My heart sank instantly.
It was poachers.
"Stay here, don't wander off," I quickly told Ethan and Alexander before patting Nightshade. "Nightshade, let's go check it out!"
Nightshade understood, and we darted toward the direction of the gunshot like lightning.
My senses sharpened intensely, the faint scent of blood in the air acting like a red thread, guiding my path.
Through the dense woods, I finally witnessed the heartbreaking scene, a massive lioness lay painfully on the ground, a pool of blood spreading from her abdomen, staining her golden fur dark red.
She struggled to breathe, her on
