CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
Blood stains the cobblestones beneath my feet as I dodge another vicious swipe from a rogue wolf. Their snarls are a cacophony of rage, echoing off the ancient stone walls that have stood sentinel over this pack for centuries. My allies, the Iron Will wolves, fight with ferocious determination, but the rogue wolves are relentless, powerful, and there are too many of them.
"Skye, watch out!" I hear someone shout, but it's too late. Pain sears through my shoulder as claws rake across it, the force of the attack spinning me to the ground. My vision blurs, and for a moment, fear grips me tighter than any enemy's jaws could. We're losing, I realize. The thought is like ice in my veins. Even with all our strength and training, we can't hold them back much longer.
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