Four
Refuge
Autumn 918 MC
Albreda awoke with a start. The first thing she sensed was a warmth that surrounded her. She opened her eyes to the sight of trees above her, then the sounds of breathing broke through her consciousness, and she turned her head only to see the face of a wolf, deep in slumber. When she gasped, the creature opened its eyes, looking directly at her while it raised its head, ears up and alert.
Albreda felt the pounding of her heart in her chest and struggled to fight down the rising panic. She lifted herself to a seating position, her breath misting in the frosty morning air. All around her were wolves, their bodies forming a wall of warmth.
Outside the ring, a white wolf watched her with interest. As their eyes met, it came until its muzzle was directly before h
