The sound suddenly erupted; the new female's pupils trembled with panic as she hurried to hide behind Wen Shu, clutching tightly to the corner of her animal skin.
The males swiftly went on high alert, forming a circle to protect the females in the center. Nan also immediately stood up, muscles taut, shielding Wen Shu.
Though cornered before and behind, Wen Shu did not move hastily; she had already seen what had made the noise.
In the pitch-black dense forest ahead, several pairs of menacing red wolf eyes glimmered, gradually moving closer—roughly ten wolves, by her estimation.
Realizing the prey had been alerted, they abandoned stealth, speeding towards the location of the females!
In a flash of shadows, Nan leaped before Wen Shu, his agile and powerful movements showing no hint of prior fatigue.
