{Third Person}
Barron crouched beside Lila and studied her unconscious face for a moment before lightly tapping her cheek.
"Lila."
There was no response, so he tapped her again. Still, there was nothing.
His smile deepened again. Without another word, he shifted into his wolf form once more.
The transformation was smooth and silent beneath the moonlight. Within seconds, the large wolf stood over Lila's unconscious form, its massive frame casting a shadow over her.
Barron lowered his head and exhaled warm breath against her face.
Almost immediately, Lila stirred. Her brows furrowed, then her eyes slowly fluttered open. For one brief second, her vision was unfocused, then it cleared.
The first thing she saw was dark fur, followed by a pair of glowing eyes. They were right in front of her, watching her.
Lila froze in that instant. Her mind emptied completely. Then the memory of everything she had experienced earlier, especially the terror, came crashing back.
