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    Acting on impulse, I immediately headed toward the Royal Animal Farm. Evie followed closely and asked anxiously, “Makenna, what’s happening?”


    As we hurried along, I quickly filled her in on the dangerous nature of the farm.


    Upon reaching the entrance, Evie suddenly grabbed my arm and said decisively, “Makenna, it’s too risky for you to go inside. You stay here, and I’ll go check.”


    How could I possibly let Evie go alone into such danger? I immediately shook my head, refusing. “No way!”


    But Evie was surprisingly firm. She fixed an intense gaze on me and said, “Makenna, think about your unborn child. What if something happens to you?”


    Her words struck me hard. Right, I was pregnant… My resolve wavered for a moment.


    Just then, a piercing scream erupted from inside the Royal Animal Farm. My heart clenched instantly. It was unmistakably Alice’s voice, mingled with the terrifying roars of wild beasts.


    Makenna’s POV:


    Alice was in danger! Nothing else mattered, and I charged into the Royal Animal Farm without a second thought. My frantic heartbeat was the only sound in my ears. A single, relentless thought pulsed through my mind: Alice must be safe!


    Her terrified screams and the roars of a wild beast guided me through the chaos. Desperately, I followed, searching everywhere, until finally, in a corner where lions were kept in captivity, I found her. There she was, locked in a hopeless battle with a monstrous lion. Blood covered her, and she looked moments away from being torn apart.


    My heart froze at the sight. In the next horrifying moment, the lion overpowered her, flinging her to the ground with terrifying force. Alice’s scream of agony echoed, her body crumpling like a rag doll on impact. The lion was closing in, its jaws opening wide, ready to tear her apart.


    “Alice!”


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    Without thinking, I sprinted toward her, but before I could even get close, a shadow dashed past me. Evie, in her wolf form, lunged at the lion, intercepting it just as it was about to strike. A wave of relief washed over me, and I rushed to Alice’s side, hands trembling as I knelt beside her.


    “Alice! Are you alright?”


    Her strength was fading fast. Her breath was shallow—so fragile it made my heart ache.


    “Makenna… why are you here?” Alice’s voice was strained, her gaze struggling to stay focused. “You… you need to go… it’s too dangerous…”


    Tears blurred my vision, threatening to spill over. I clutched her hand, squeezing it tightly. “No way, Alice! I’m not leaving you. Stay with me. Please!”


    But then, from behind, the lion roared once more. With clenched teeth, I gentlyid Alice back down, then turned to help Evie.


    But Evie, locked in a fierce struggle with the lion, shouted breathlessly over her shoulder, “Get Alice out of here! Now!”


    I hesitated, my eyes darting to the deep bite marks on Evie’s body. Fear gripped my chest. “I can’t just abandon you! You’re my friend!”


    Evie’s eyes shed with frustration, but I couldn’t care. My heart pounded as I transformed into my wolf form, ws sinking into the earth as I charged at the beast. I sank my teeth into its flesh with a ferocity that matched its own. But this lion, this ruthless predator, was no ordinary beast. It was savage, each swipe of its ws aiming for the vital points in our bodies.


    I narrowly dodged its deadly bites but still felt the sting of its ws. Seeing me struggle, Evie threw herself at the lion again, drawing its attention away from me. The lion roared in fury, its jaws snapping open, ready to strike Evie down. She moved like lightning, dodging its attacks as we circled it together.


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