"Ah! Damn it!"
A searing, excruciating pain surged from Carlos' abdomen, coursing through his body.
He doubled over in agony, clutching his stomach as his lighter slipped from his grasp, and the blue flame snuffed out.
"What's happening?"
Snapped out of her trance, Olivia instantly saw the enormous wolf head looming before her.
The creature writhed in agony, its massive paws thrashing dangerously close.
There was no time to think. She grabbed Ashley and rolled them both out of harm's way.
But as she moved, she caught sight of Hermann beneath the giant wolf, and her heart skipped a beat.
"Hermann! Get over here!"
"Run, Mom!"
Hermann's pale face contorted with pain, yet his expression held a surprising resilience far beyond his years.
Beside him, the black-and-white wolf, Pix, sto
