The Wolfs Maine - By Jinni James Page 0,16

don't need neighbors calling the cops." I wanted to do something but what was there to do? I could scream but he would probably just kill me, I could fight back but there were two of them so I would be out numbered, I could run but that would leave my two best friends dead. I was running through options in my head when I felt him grab me by my arms and then before I knew it I was thrown to the ground, free from his grasp. I looked around to see what it was that freed me when Jaci and Lena came running up to me.

"Oh my God, Avalon are you okay?"

"Are you guys okay? I'm fine. Don't worry about me. What's happening?"

We look and there is the largest wolf I had ever seen fighting with those men. The wolf was massive and had a beautiful gray color to him and he was attacking at full force. Even with these men standing straight up this wolf still towered over them. I suppose the smart thing for us to do would have been run but we were frozen there watching this wolf tear these men apart. The wolf was sinking its teeth into the men and tearing them apart limb from limb, making sure to take the head off last. I should have been scared but for some reason I was enthralled with it. Once the wolf was finished he turned his head and looked right at me.

"We should go you guys. Now." Jaci was terrified; you could hear it in her voice. Lena however didn't seem as surprised as either of us. Jaci was pulling on my shirt but I could not stop looking at the wolf. He just stood there. Why wasn't he coming after us? The more I looked at the wolf the more familiar he looked. It must have been his eyes. They were gray just like the rest of him but they seemed warm. I took a step towards the wolf but Lena stopped me.

"Avalon, are you out of your mind. Come on lets go." I heard what Lena was saying but my feet wouldn't do as she wanted. I took another step closer to the wolf as he took one small step towards me like he was worried he would scare me off if he moved too fast or got too close. He took one step then let his head down and I just had to touch him.

"No Avalon. Don't. He could hurt you!" I looked at Lena, then Jaci, then the wolf in front of me then Lena and I said the same thing at the exact same time.

"No. He won't."

I reach my hand out in front of the wolf thinking that I must have lost my mind, he just dips his head down as if welcoming my touch. I don't know what it was but something was just telling me that this wolf would not hurt me. I felt such an undeniable pull to him that I could not explain.

I reach down and finally place my hand on top of his head. I brushed my hand across his head feeling his soft fur and watched his eyes close as if he enjoyed it. I was expecting his coat to be coarse but it was so soft like he was made of feathers. He was absolutely beautiful. I only got to pet him for about a minute but that minute felt like an hour and then he looked up at me then turned and ran away back into the woods where he had come from. Jaci stood there looking shocked and horrified. Lena just took my hand and led me to the sidewalk. There was something Lena wasn't telling me. She was way too calm about everything like she knew the wolf wouldn't hurt me. I didn't even know how I knew he wouldn't hurt me so how would she know? Jaci looked down right green. I was shocked when she actually spoke.

"I cannot believe that just happened. What on Earth was all of that?"

"I'm not sure Jaci. I'm sure we will find out eventually. I don't know how I know but this was not the end of it for us I'm sure." We finally got a taxi and as soon as we dropped off Jaci I looked at Lena.

"So how were you so calm? How did you know that wolf wouldn't hurt me?" Lena looked down at her hands like she