It all happened so fast and yet it oddly felt like things were in slow motion, which is really bizarre, now that her brain is finally catching up. Alys saw Jayden’s wolf surging forward and she braced herself for the impact, but before it could reach them, Chance stepped protectively in front of Alys and raised his left hand. The wind rose all of a sudden, raising dirt and grass up into the air, and then the wolf slammed into an invisible wall, which only made it angrier.
It paced back and forth, its predatory eyes locked on them with obvious loathing. Each step was heavy with tension, and then it pawed the barrier as if testing the limits of the unseen force blocking its way. With a guttural growl, it lunged again, canines bared and the impact reverberated through the air, but the barri
