“Hyah!” Adeline shouted at the horse, digging her heels into its sides as she glanced over her shoulder again. The dark trees hid them from view, but she could hear them following and quickly gaining on her.
She had avoided villages and other small settlements; she had avoided other travelers and even used her power to get away from a bunch of rowdy men that looked like bandits. The only thing that didn’t come to her mind when she was thinking of all the things she needed to be careful of, was wolves.
And now she had a small pack chasing after her.
The sun had not set yet, but the tall trees surrounded her from all sides, hiding the last rays of light from view so she could barely see where the horse was going. She had almost fallen down when a low branch appeared in her view so fast, s
