Laura followed Lucian in silence. Her heartbeat was so loud in her ears she was sure he could hear it.
The deeper they went into Bloodfang territory, the more eyes she felt on her. Cold and unwelcoming.
The wolves here didn't just stare at her. They watched her. Like predators studying prey.
Their gazes dragged over her skin, sharp and heavy, pressing into her like claws. There was no curiosity in their eyes. No pity. Only judgment and disgust.
She was an outsider. Unwanted.
The warriors lounged in the shadows, their hulking forms barely lit by the dying light filtering through the trees. Some leaned against rocks, arms crossed, faces blank. Others stood with claws digging into dirt, muscles tight, like they were waiting for just one excuse to rip her apart.
Whispers passed between t
