They were pack wolves and were within their rights to react this way. I was encroaching on their pack lands, regardless of whether I meant to or not. I couldn’t shift to defend myself, and to make matters worse, I was grossly outnumbered, which left me unsure of how to escape from this predicament. I watched as they parted ways as an enormous wolf, who I instantly knew to be the alpha, made his way to the front of the pack. Anxiety raced through me, my palms sweaty, that sensation of my heart beating in my throat. I fought to keep my body from shaking. The large black wolf stopped two meters in front of me, looking like it was trying to contain itself. I watched as it sniffed at my scent, its eyes dropping to my belly. It let out a loud growl. I clutched my stomach protectively, fear no

