37. Shannon — Shadows

Shannon

It was supposed to be a normal night out where we'd hunt for food. But tonight my father died. We had a friend in the pack that helped us with the little he had once in a while, and my father and I were returning from the run when we ran into the ruthless Alpha and his heir, Logan.

My father hid me behind the trees and cast a barrier spell to prevent the wolves from going after me if anything happened to him. I peeped at them through the cluster of trees. Hands and knees crouched on the ground as I observed their movements. I couldn't hear what they said. My father was prepared to defend himself from those ruthless creatures, as they wouldn't let him go easily. They sent us away for years and discovering us in their territory wouldn't bode well for our lives.

My father turned on his heels and was marching toward the tree line. He let him go. I can't believe he did. My sigh of relief turned into a muffled shriek when Logan sped toward him at unnatural speed and slammed his ex