* Ethan's POV * I prowled through the dense forest, my powerful wolf senses guiding me like second nature. The earth beneath my paws was cool and damp, leaves rustling with each step. The scent of pine and earth filled my nose, but there was something else, something unnatural. Like a predator tracking its prey, my senses were honed in on the rogue wolves up ahead, fleeing for their lives. How they even got into my territory in the first place was baffling. After the last attack, I checked the boundary once again, making sure there weren't any blindspots that could be exploited. So how could they keep finding their way in? As I continued to follow the trail, my mind raced. Why did these rogues always seem to be drawn to her? Ava, the one person I was determined to protect. The though

