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We pushed westward, ducking under thick branches, stepping over broken bark, everything we could do gather more points.
Aurelia panted behind me, and Erza seemed still too hyped up to feel even the tiniest bit tired.
I didn't say much.
None of us did…
There was something in the air.
Heavy.
Tense—
It wasn't just the hunt or the desperation for points.
It was something more serious.
Like the forest itself was holding its breath.
"AAARRGHHHHH"
A howl. Deep and sharp, followed by a high-pitched yelp.
We froze, half-crouched behind a bushy slope.
Erza peeked first, her eyes narrowing, body still like a predator ready to pounce.
The girl turned back to us and whispered, "We found it."
I leaned over, and there it was—towering over the clearing like it owned the damn fucking place.
A wolf.
No.
Not just a wolf.
This thing was massive.
