Astrid's pov What were they waiting around for? Why were they dragging their paws? I was cornered. Alone with no backup. And to mindlink anyone would take my focus, which I couldn't afford right now. If they wanted to take me out then the opportunity had been placed on their laps on a glittering silver platter and all they had to do was reach out for it. My heart was pounding faster, paws gripping the ground as the sound of my heartbeat resounded in my ears which kept twitching in nervousness. Keeping tabs on all four wolves would be difficult, nearly impossible. I knew the moment they decide to attack no matter how fast I was I would be taken unawares by at least one of them. The only thing I could do was to make sure that they didn't touch anywhere vital, my primal instincts told