Elise's POV
The air was so thick it felt impossible to breathe. My chest rose and fell with difficulty, each breath a reminder of the exhaustion coursing through every fiber of my being. My hands trembled on the armrests of my chair as I tried to process what was in front of me.
The wolf.
It wasn’t like the others.
Its black fur seemed to swallow the moonlight, and its eyes, red like burning embers, were fixed on me. There was something in its gaze that was more than a threat; it was a silent judgment, an evaluation that made me feel smaller than I already was.
"Freidis..." I murmured, my voice barely audible.
"I know," my wolf replied, her tone low and tense. "It's strong. Very strong. And I don’t know if it's on our side."
My heart pounded as if it were trying to break free from m
