I hear the anger in Alex’s throat as he lets out a low growl. And for just an instant, I’m reminded of when I was attacked.

At some point, before those two wolves finished killing me, someone else got in their way. Another wolf stood over my body as I transitioned towards a corpse, growling at the wolves that had eaten that other person and attacked me.

He stood over me and he growled at them, snarled at them, until they left me alone. If he hadn’t, if ...