I swallowed nervously as I looked down at the enormous wolf with its thick coat of steely grey fur and icy blue eyes, but I took a deep breath and tried to stay calm; I couldn't back away, and there was no point running from him when the gentle fog at my ankles would make it impossible to get away, even if I could outrun him. "Talk to me, then..." My voice was shaky, and I was afraid that Alpha Walker might be angry at ne for responding to him like that. This is not the right place for us to have such a serious conversation. Alpha Walker's words filled my head again as I looked into his eyes, but I didn't feel nauseous this time - it wasn't such a shock to me now that I had adjusted to seeing him like this, and I was calm enough to follow him when he began to pad softly past me into th