From the safety of the burrow, Nicole peered out, her heart pounding in her chest. The rogue werewolves circled the area where she had fallen, their growls resonating through the air.?

Their eyes gleamed with feral hunger, and their muzzles twitched as they sniffed the air, searching for her scent. The moonlight cast an eerie glow over their hunched forms, turning their fur into shadows that seemed to dance with menace.

Nicole held her breath, her body trembling with fear and ...