Among wolves | wlw · Y/n story by @lesbihonest

The rain had stopped hours ago, leaving the forest floor damp and soft beneath the canopy of ancient oaks. Ferns curled upward, drinking in the last drops of light filtering through the leaves.

???

a low, cautious growl ...Smell that?

Footsteps approached, slow and deliberate. The rustle of cloaks, the soft padding of bare feet on wet earth. A shadow fell over the child's face.

???

Easy, Kiera. Let me see her.

A woman knelt, her long black hair brushing the ground. Amber eyes scanned the broken form before her. A scar ran from her lip to her ear, pale against tan skin.

Rieka

voice rough but gentle She's been out here for hours. Maybe days.