Candance's POV A massive black wolf charged in front of us, putting himself between us and the warriors. It was the biggest wolf I'd ever seen, and his fur glistened in the moonlight. It turned to us, starring at us with those gleaming black eyes, and it was as if the world stopped for a second before Dahlia whispered the word I never expected to hear. 'Mate' Mate? I questioned myself as I saw the large black wolf looking intently at us and sniffing him while he did so. Mate! Dahlia rushed over to him with a happy expression on her face and her tail wagging. No, Dahlia! She needed to get closer to him because he was far taller and larger than we were, so she did so by walking closer to him and nuzzling his neck with ours. I made an effort to stop her, but it was too lat

