The Lightning Wolf Chronicles (Evelyn and Nadia) novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44: I Have an Idea

Evelyn’s POV

Nadia and I looked at each other, both buzzing with energy.

“Let’s go then,” I said. “Thanks, Orion.”

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His smile made my heart skip. I spun around quick, grabbing Nadia’s hand as we bolted for the exit.

Cheers erupted behind us. Everyone who’d watched our fight was rooting for us now. Being recognized like this felt amazing.

Outside, we ran full speed. With all this energy, running felt incredible. But Polaris was huge, and that mountain still looked miles away.

“Wait!” I skidded to a stop at the pack house.

“What’s wrong?” Nadia panted.

“Grabbing something.” I sprinted inside, yanked two sets of training gear from my closet and stuffed them in a backpack. No clue what

we’d face, but better safe than sorry.

“Why clothes?” Nadia eyed my pack.

“Just in case. And… I’ve got an idea.”

We kept running, but our pace was slowing. Even juiced up, long-distance running sucked.

“This is taking forever,” I stopped in a hidden alley. “Nadia, let’s shift.”

Her eyes lit up. “Hell yes! Wolf form’s way faster!”

She transformed immediately. Bones cracked and reshaped, and seconds later à brown wolf stood there. Medium-sized with sleek fur, tail

wagging.

Evie! Come on! she urged through our mind link.

I let the change flow through me. The familiar sting spread as bones restructured. When I opened my eyes, the world exploded with new details sharper vision, enhanced hearing, complex scent layers.

Holy shit! Nadia’s mental voice was pure amazement. Evle, your wolf form is gorgeous!

I glanced down. Silver-blue fur caught the sunlight like pearls. Smaller than Nadia, but sleek and graceful.

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I’m the first person to see you like this! The boys are gonna lose their mindst

Stop it. My cars felt hot. We need to move.

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Especially Orion he couldn’t stop staring at you earlier-

You’re crazy… I felt my face burning. Let’s just go.

Running in wolf form was incredible. Powerful limbs launched us forward, wind rushing through our fur. We cleared the city fast and hit

the suburban forest.

When we get back, we’re throwing the biggest party ever, Nadia chattered while running.

Yeah, when we get back…

I cut myself off. My wolf senses screamed danger. People ahead at least five or six familiar scents. Waiting for us.

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Evie? Nadia tensed.

Several figures stepped out from the trees, blocking our path. My heart sank. Acacia’s crew – those upperclassmen who lived to make my

life hell.

“Well, well. Look who we have here,” the tall leader sneered. “Our little ‘genius’ Evelyn.”

“We caught your spectacular show with Master Orion,” another said. “Real impressive stuff.”

We shifted back to human form. I yanked spare clothes from my backpack.

“Move,” I said flatly. “We’re busy.”

“Ooh, attitude,” the tall one laughed coldly. “Think beating Master Orion makes you special?”

“He was obviously going easy on you,” someone else chimed in. “Any idiot could see that.”

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I took a deep breath. “I’m saying this once get out of our way.”

“What if we don’t?” The leader’s smile turned ugly. “You two gotta be exhausted after that fight. Should be easy pickings now.”

They didn’t know Orion had restored our energy completely.

“We’ve been camping here, waiting specifically for you,” he continued. “Figured whoever won would come through here.”

“So?” Nadia snapped.

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“So… hand over those qualifications. You don’t deserve them anyway.”

“Go to hell!” Nadia snarled.

“Guess we’ll do this the hard way.” He shrugged. “Your bad luck.”

They’d already circled us. Six elite upperclassmen, positioning carefully. This was planned.

“What’s the play?” Nadia whispered.

I scanned their formation. They knew our fighting style, our teamwork. “Head-on fight.”

“Perfect!”

“Shift up,” the leader sneered. “Let’s see this legendary silver-blue wolf.”

Bones cracked as they transformed. Six wolves appeared, all bigger than us. The leader was massive.

Nadia and I shifted too. Fighting wolves while staying human was suicide.

Stay smart, I told Nadia. They outnumber us avoid direct hits.

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They attacked as one. Six wolves lunged simultaneously, coordination tight from training together. Some came straight, others flanked,

while the rest cut off escape routes.

I danced between their attacks. My silver-blue form flickered through trees, making the bigger wolves miss completely.

But Nadia was struggling. Two wolves had her pinned down fast.

Nadia!

I tried to help but three others blocked me. Shit, their plan was obvious separate us, then crush us individually.

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Claws whistled past my eyes. I barely dodged, then leaped high as another wolf snapped at my leg.

The second I landed, I saw something that stopped my heart.

A gray wolf was creeping up behind Nadia. She was fighting the two in front, completely unaware. The gray wolf raised his claws, tips gleaming.

“No!”

I tried to reach her, but the three wolves blocked me completely.

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Just as those claws started to fall, Nadia sensed something. She spun around, brown eyes wide with terror.

Too late.

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Instead of dodging, Nadia charged forward throwing her body between me and those claws.

*Slash!”

The sound of claws tearing flesh cut through everything. Blood sprayed as Nadia’s agonized howl echoed through the forest.

Nadia!!!

My mind went white. Watching her stagger, watching blood soak through her fur, something inside me shattered.

She’d protected me. That attack was meant for me.

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