Chapter 56

• HUNTER'S POV
• In the forest, the night enveloped everything in its dark cloak, but the heightened senses of my gray wolf form made the darkness irrelevant. Guided by the strong scent of the Brown Bear, I advanced through the forest until I reached the riverbanks snaking through the landscape.
• As I stopped at the riverbanks, I noticed the trail of the Bear splitting, making it difficult to discern its direction. I focused, trying to decipher the right path when suddenly, I felt massive claws gripping me from behind. A brutal force threw me against the rocks by the river, and for a moment, my world was an explosion of pain and confusion.