Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Dreams by Shawn Wilson

Author:Shawn Wilson [Wilson, Shawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mango Media LLC
Published: 2024-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Wolves

“There’s a ghost wolf!” someone shouted.

“Bloody ogre tits,” Roan roared as he came running to where Max was, holding a torch in his left hand.

The horses were going crazy as a couple of men tried to calm them down. They were kicking and tugging at their ropes, aware of the danger that was closing in on them.

“I haven’t seen these. How are they worse than other wolves?”

Roan looked at Max and grimaced.

“Faster, stronger, and they don’t run off. I have never heard of them running away.”

Roan looked at Max and saw how he was standing. Everyone else was about to piss themselves, and yet Max wasn’t flinching.

“Seth, can you fight them?”

Max nodded, watching the wolves slowly closing in on them.

They had spread out preparing, it looked, to encircle the camp.

“We can’t run, and I doubt they will chase a horse or two if you set them free. The look in that one wolf’s eyes tells me it's here for us. We either fight and try to live or die.”

The moon was out, and the light it provided on a cloudless night lit up the backs of the wolves with its glow as they walked. The white one seemed to glow, answering Max’s question about why it was called a ghost wolf. It looked eerie in this light, and its eyes felt blacker than the cloak he had tried on earlier.

What I wouldn’t give for a shield.

Adjusting his grip, Max took a deep breath and moved out between the wagons.

“What are you doing? That's a fool's move!”

Ignoring Roan’s shout, Max cast his spell, his hands hidden and his spear tip pointed away.

He felt the enchantment, and he cursed, knowing what he had to do.

Glancing over his shoulder, Max saw Roan’s eyes. The man was terrified.

Max was just as scared, but there was no other option. If he stayed in the wagons, people would die. He could try and wait for the very end and use Berserker, but there was no telling if he might target one of the men. If he did…

“Stay back. No one comes near me, no matter what!”

He heard a little protesting, but Roan shouted at the men to stay back.

I got one chance… I’ll have to blow everything, but maybe…

Max saw the wolves pause a step as he came toward them. The pack continued to spread out, letting him draw closer as they prepared to surround him.

He had seen wolves attack sheep and dogs before. He knew how a pack worked. They would surround him and attack; there was no moment to wait.

As the wolves began to circle, Max darted toward the right, his speed surprising the wolf he was nearest to, closing the distance in just three steps. As he drew near the wolf, it opened its jaws and bared its teeth.

[Berserker Activated]

The night went from darkness with a faint white glow to a blood-red glow over everything. Their gray coats now reflected a red tint as Max leaped forward, his vision locked on the wolf before him.

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