Chapter 334

**Chapter 0334**
**Judy’s POV**

When I got back to the camp, Tabby was the first one to greet me.

“Are you okay?” she asked, rushing over to me.

I wasn’t sure how to respond.

I felt okay now, even though I was a bit sore from the fight. All my wounds had healed completely.

As I touched my neck, I frowned at the memory of what happened. It all felt like a dream.

The dogs…

The blade had cut into my neck, pressing down hard and digging into my flesh. But surprisingly, both wounds were completely healed. There wasn’t even a scratch left behind.

“Yeah,” I said, taking a breath. “I think so…”

“Sorry!” Allan, one of my teammates, said as he hurried over to me. “I didn’t know what else to do. I’m really sorry I ran off and left you there!”

“It’s okay,” I replied with a reassuring smile. “At least you got the help you needed.”

“I need that second flag,” I said, pointing to the one Sherrie had stored with the first.

“Still, I shouldn’t have left you there,” he sighed, looking defeated.

“No, you shouldn’t have,” I replied. “She could have…”

have died,” Tabby said, folding her arms across her chest.

Allan looked defeated as he stared at the ground.

“I’m so sorry,” he whispered again.

“The food is almost ready,” Sherry announced from the firepit nearby.

By now, almost everyone was back. Some were covered in blood and dirt, while others looked completely clean. I didn’t mention the strange she-wolf I met in the forest because, honestly, I wasn’t sure how to explain it.

I was sure it was real. I could have imagined the whole thing, but I didn’t want anyone to think I was crazy. How could I explain that a random she-wolf, who wasn’t even on our team, saved me for no reason and then just vanished?

We were all confused, but I knew what I saw.

They ate fish and deer that had been roasted over an open fire. Surprisingly, it tasted delicious, even without any seasoning, and the combination of fish and deer seemed odd.

At least it satisfied my wolf.

“Some of us should get some rest,” one of them suggested.

“Others should start hunting for more flags tonight,” Chuck announced. I wasn’t sure who made him the leader of our group, but no one seemed to disagree with him. It felt like most people were relieved not to have the responsibility of leading and were okay with Chuck taking charge.

Chuck took the reins. He looked like he knew what he was doing, so who were we to argue with him?

“I’ll go,” I said without thinking, and everyone turned to look at me.

“I haven’t had a chance to hunt for a flag yet,” I said. I also wanted to see if I could find that black wolf again and check if she was okay. Mostly, I just wanted to make sure she was real and not just in my imagination.

“I’ll go too,” Tabby suggested.

“I’m not sure I can sleep much right now anyway,” she said.

Chuck nodded in agreement.

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**Chapter 0334**

“Sherry and I will keep watch over the flags we’ve already captured, and the rest should get some sleep. I think a couple of hours for sleep would help.”

“That should be enough, and then we can switch around the jobs,” said Mark.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

With our tasks ready, Tabby and I left the campsite and walked into the dark forest.

We didn’t bother changing into our wolf forms.

”

“Are you going to tell me what happened out there?” Tabby asked once we were far enough away from the campsite.

“What do you mean?” I replied, trying to sound innocent as I avoided her gaze.

“Allan told me there were three…”

The wolves attacked him, and then they turned on you after he escaped. Did you fight them all? Did they manage to get away? Or did they surrender?

She fired off one question after another, and I should have realized I couldn’t keep this a secret.

from her.

“One of them died, and the others got away,” I said softly.

“That explains why I heard a chopper in the distance,” she murmured.

“Did you kill him?” she asked.

I shook my head.

I was nervously nibbling on my lower lip. Her eyes widened in surprise.

“Was it someone else on our team that saved you?” she asked, turning to look at me.

“I’m not sure,” I replied honestly. “Someone saved me, but…”

“She didn’t smell like a teammate,” I said.

“Was it another she-wolf?” she asked.

I nodded.

“She had black fur, and her wolf was huge… bigger than an average she-wolf. I’m not entirely sure…”

“I want to find out who she was,” I said, filled with determination.

“You don’t know who she was?” she asked, surprised. “She didn’t shift back after saving you?”

“No,” I replied. “But listen to this… she healed me by licking the wounds.”

“I have wounds on my neck,” I said, turning to show her. But when she looked closely, she saw that there wasn’t even a scratch. My neck was completely unmarked.