A snarl—almost a roar—rolled through the darkness. Every hair on Helena’s body rose on end. There was the sound of a heavy chain being dragged, another snarl, more furious than the first, and Helena saw what was in the shadows. An enormous creature, black as night, lunged towards them. It was a wolf. No. Bigger than a wolf. It was larger than a destrier. So immense it seemed to fill the stable.
