You run harder toward the gate, gasping for breath. The wolf’s bounding steps close in behind you.
Just as you’re about to escape, you feel sharp claws dig into your shoulders. You crumple to the ground. You hear a piercing howl and realize that it’s coming from you.
Your shredded back and shoulders ignite with pain. The wolf’s saliva drips into your ear, and his knifelike teeth sink into your neck. You hear a rifle shot and the yelp of the wolf as he’s hit. Then you feel the weight of him collapse upon you.
The man with the rifle rushes up to you, but the look on his face tells you there’s no hope. Your howl turns into a moan, and then everything is silent.
THE END