VALENTINA
Again, that roar boomed through the woods. My heart leapt again, and I frantically searched for my wolf's connection, but weirdly, I felt nothing—like it was some other spirit, not mine.
“He-ello?” My voice strained and trembling, barely registering a whisper; a profound sense of unease washed over me as I tried to look through the woods.
As if in response to my call, another howl tore through the forest depths. And then, came a voice…
“It's you…” The spirit communicated, and at that moment, I understood why I hadn't sensed a connection. It wasn't Kira, but an unfamiliar spirit; a male wolf spirit.
“Wh-who are you?” I called out this time, surveying my surroundings, but I saw nothing at all.
“I'm Czer, I…” His deep, raucous voice resonated again, then cut off.
