Chapter 24: Hungry Again
Riley's gaze remained locked on the alpha wolf charging toward him.
His breath slowed, and in that small, sharpened moment—he activated his skill again.
"Stealth."
His body shimmered and vanished once more, just as the wolf closed in within a blink of an eye.
Its jaws snapped open, fangs gleaming with a bloodthirsty hunger, aimed right at where Riley's head had just been.
But Riley wasn't there anymore.
He had already moved to the side, his body tilting at just the right angle.
Snap!
The wolf's jaws closed around empty air with a loud snap, sending a sharp jolt to its brain.
The beast crashed onto the forest floor with a low thud, the weight of its body rustling the grasses and stirring up a cloud of dust.
It growled, furious, and turned immediately—its sharp eyes narrowing as it locked onto Riley's faint shimmering figure.