**Elena's POV**The rustling intensified, echoing through the underbrush like a whirlwind of impending doom. I strained my eyes, peering into the shadows with a mix of fear and anticipation. The darkness seemed alive, a churning sea of leaves and branches that obscured whatever approached us.Jake tightened his grip on my arm, his breathing heavy but controlled. "Whatever it is, I'm not leaving you," he murmured, his firm voice evincing a courage that, until now, had lain dormant within him.Before I could respond, something burst through the foliage—a towering form cloaked in the moon’s pale glow. For a moment, time froze as I locked eyes with the massive wolf—a force of nature herself, with fur as dark as midnight and eyes burning with intelligence."Rykor," I breathed, recognition threading through disbelief, easing the tension like a balm. But he didn’t shift to his human form, a fact that tugged at my instincts, hinting at urgency.His voice entered my mind, deep and resonant as
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