MAIA'S POV

'Maia, that is not Lucian,' Avi said in a panic.

'Avi, we need to run,' I mumbled in my head.

'We won't make it far even if we try. We have better chances staying still and assessing him than moving,' Avi replied.

I took deep breaths as I tried to calm myself.

The black wolf took slow steps towards me. As it inched closer to me, my heart kept beating faster and faster.

When he was a couple of feet away from me, I closed my eyes in fear of what was about to come.

'Thank you for everything, Avi,' I said.

A loud growl snapped me out...