---- Why were they appearing so early this time? While I was distracted, my foot suddenly stung with pain. Even while fleeing for her life, Sophia had not forgotten to trip me. She then ran off screaming for Adrian's help. I fell hard to the ground. The rogue wolf pack was already catching up behind me - I could even hear their deep growls. I reached out toward Adrian in terror, but in the blink of an eye, Adrian had scooped up Sophia. They had escaped the wolves' encirclement in a few swift movements. My heart sank. Just as I opened my mouth to call for help, sharp pain shot through my back. Several rogue wolves surrounded me, tearing and biting. Their razor-sharp claws left deep gashes across my body. The pain made my vision go dark as I desperately screamed Adrian's name. ---- My gaze pierced through the wolf pack and landed on Adrian in the distance. He was holding Sophia, standing in a safe place far from the wolves, completely oblivious to my situation. Sophia was pale with fright, trembling as she buried herself in Adrian's embrace. Adrian looked down at her comfortingly, his eyes full of concern. His entire heart was with Sophia. He did not care about my predicament at all. So this was what he meant by "treating me well from now on." Ismiled bitterly and completely gave up struggling, allowing the wolf pack to drag me into the forest.