Hero

Dakshana's scream died in her throat. The hunters cowering in front of her fled. Chadstone was on the wolf. The wolf yowled, tossed its head, but Chadstone clung fiercely. Dakshana saw Minka and Srina writhe free of the wolf's jaws. Chadstone's blade flashed as he plunged it into the wolf's neck and severed its spinal cord. The wolf dropped, hit the ground like a felled tree. There was no one left to scream, for all had fled. Minka and Srina huddled together, wounded, weeping. Chadstone stabbed the beast once more to ensure it was dead. Then he hurried to Minka and Srina.