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One moment she was crossing the frozen lake toward town—careful, steady—the next, the ground split and she fell through with a sharp gasp. Freezing water swallowed her instantly. Then something slammed through the surface beside her. A massive shape—too fast, too strong—broke through the ice. A wolf, far larger than normal. It grabbed her coat and hauled her upward with brutal strength. The wolf hovered for a second—watching her, steady and controllen. Then it vanished into the trees.