Haunted Wood the darkness calls

There was an entire wilderness out there where she could hunt or loiter or whatever she was doing here, and no compelling reason to stay in this area specifically. Yet the she-wolf stood her ground. Of course she did. It came as no surprise to Peregrine, as much as it displeased him. The world was full of arrogant wolves like this one. They were a dime a dozen.

Ignoring the twinge in his leg, he lunged at her, aiming in the general direction of her neck. The stranger could insist he had no right to behave this way but Peregrine couldn't have cared less about her opinion. He was a highly territorial beast at the best times... and these were definitely not the best of times.