Avery stood frozen, her breath catching in her throat as she faced the enormous moose. The creature’s eyes locked onto hers, and instead of the fear she expected, a strange sense of curiosity began to fill her.
She should’ve run, but her feet remained rooted to the ground. The moose’s presence was magnetic, drawing her closer instead of pushing her away. Avery’s heartbeat quickened, not from terror, but from an odd connection she couldn’t explain, like the moose was trying to tell her something.
Although she was aware of the dangers a moose can cause, she felt the animal was trying to tell her something important. Its desperate gaze conveyed that perhaps he needed help. The air was thick with tension, yet she couldn’t shake the feeling that this encounter was meant to happen.