She was trembling as the wolf neared her, but when it reached her side, it turned, nudging her hand with its nose. She was trying to hold her breath, but she’d just been running for her damn life and she was panting. The wolf pushed into her hand again, then moved to nudge her behind the knees as if telling her to move. When she stumbled forward a step, the wolf leapt in front of her, pausing to look back over its shoulder at her. I am losing my godsdamn mind. None of this can be real.
