ing, facing that strange man, his wolves, and Dahlia

around me, shifting, pulling at my senses. I could hear the faint sound

re

epped forward. As I attempted to make sense of what was happeni

my spine. Then I saw wolves emerging with glowing eyes. Their fur shone

I whispered, my vo

s, stepped forward and silently snarled with its teeth. As the other wolve

It must be a nightmare. However, the prickly sensation on my skin, the wolve

uddenly cut through the sil

m the clearing. However, he was now directly in front of me, his gaze icy and sharp. He

," I retorted, making an e

ilt. I think you do. You have

ed away. You are not real.

s reveal more than you might think. You can see t

rcle around us. Their unblinking eyes followed my every move, as if they were

from me?" I asked in an

nitive, and he said, "I be

o you

iling over. Who I am is me.

lm laughter. How do you feel about tha

ugh they were not logical, I didn't want to admit

ing about?" I aske

you hidden. made you feel unworthy. However

s wrong and refute it, but I couldn't think of the right words. Rather, I began to recall past events

. You are connected to these wolves and their c

beating faster as I whis

nly use a power that is much older than this p

be true and talking in riddles. However, the wolves that were all aroun

this to me?" With bar

make a decision. His expression became gloomier. And everythi

ightening my chest. What are you r

step forward and looked straight at me. I felt a strange warmth spread through me as it low

ed after a bl

out of the darkness before I could scream. I gaspe

o my room, tangled under my bedding. My heart ham

, it wasn't like a dream. It appeared to be a warning. Even while I was slee

tapped. Still dazed, I threw the

w, impatient voice w

e by exhaling deeply.

d her expression unclear. She turned to look at me, her eyes

ed, "You were talking in your sleep

. I... di

. What did you s

my mind, I hesitated. Just..

ced. Isn't that absurd? Then,

nothing," trying to

hrugging. Fine. But we need to talk

Crossing my

to get ready. The elders will be meeting tonigh

I blinked.

inks it's time for you to step up.'" as i

ept the silver-eyed man dream and his warning in my mind. I couldn'

Daisy, don't get in my w

bout to break, so I took a step back. I said it in

arp as ice, "Good." because

ond look. She had an odd look in her eyes, which might have been a glimmer of fear

ection between the man, the wolves, and the dream. I was even more certa

t, a choice. And if I didn't ta