Great Bear Wilderness the wolf bites back

mahina stiffened at the sound of his voice, her ears flicking back before she turned to face him. a stranger, lurking. she didn’t bother masking the irritation that flickered across her face, her jaw tightening as she scanned him up and down. how long had he been standing there? the thought gnawed at her pride. she was usually the first to notice, the first to act.

her tail gave a quick lash as she huffed, her voice curt. “no shit.” she stepped past him, ignoring the smug amusement in his tone. the faintest growl rumbled in her throat, low enough that it could’ve been mistaken for a yawn. her eyes darted toward the treetops, her steps steady as she emerged from the cavern, the fresh scent of damp earth hitting her nose.

“clear path, huh?” she muttered, glancing back at him briefly. “guess I’ll be the judge of that.”