I inched backward as I caught sight of the menacing wolf approaching me. My heart hammered harder with every paw that closed the distance, but I forced myself not to look away.

I could do this. I could somehow tame this wild beast or at least manage to run before he did any damage, yet my feet stayed rooted to the very floor I stood on, unable to do as I had thought.

Instead, I continued staring at the wolf as he approached, and with him just a few feet behind, there was nothing more I could do.

“Hey Rowan,” I tried a different approach, my voice softer and more...