NARRATOR

They were trapped. They had managed to slip into the cave, but it was just another dead end.

"Aldo, staying here is worse."

"Wait, shhh, don’t make too much noise. Let’s just wait, Tomas. It took us a hell of a time to find this hiding spot—maybe it’ll be just as hard for them," Aldo said to his restless friend.

"But the dogs…"

He had barely mentioned them when their sharp wolf ears picked up the sound of claws scratching against rock.

"Stay calm," Aldo ordered, moving closer to the faint light that seeped through the narrow entrance. His predatory gaze locked onto the outside, his eyes gleaming dangerously.

The dogs had caught their scent, but the massive boulder blocking the entrance had stopped them. They weren’t as big or agile as the giant wolves hiding inside.

—Ggggrrr…

Aldo’s wolf let out a low, menacing growl.

Cross this threshold, and I will rip you apart.

No matter how brave those hounds were, they instantly sensed the beast lurking in the shadows—and their instinct