Before Rong Ye could react, the wolf was already in the air, jaws wide open, heading straight for his neck.
Then, a figure stood between the wolf and Rong Ye.
"Rhys!" shouted Eun-woo.
The impact was instantaneous. The wolf's body collided with Rhys's, its fangs digging into his right forearm, the only shield Rhys managed to raise to protect his face.
The crunch of torn flesh and bone filled the forest.
Rhys let out a guttural wail, pain tearing at him from within. At once, Eun-woo launched himself at the wolf. His hands pushed hard against the animal's flank. As he touched it, Eun-woo thought about wanting to repay the wolf for all the pain it had caused Rhys. Then, a high-pitched shriek erupted from the wolf's muzzle.
In the blink of an eye, the animal spun on its hind legs and shot off into the woods, fleeing with its back arched and its jaws foaming.
