As the wolves searched the area with agitated movements, they soon split into smaller groups under the direction of their alpha and scattered into the forest.
"I'm lucky their sense of smell isn't that sharp," Adyr muttered with a smirk as he watched the wolves divide into pairs and head off in different directions.
He had noticed this trait during his observations the day before. Unlike ordinary wolves, they didn't mark their territory with urine. Instead, they relied solely on visual claw markings.
His theory had been confirmed during the slaughter in the cave. The cave's natural ventilation should have helped carry his scent deeper inside, making it even easier for the wolves to detect him—if their sense of smell had been sharp. Yet despite that, the usually alert and territorial creatures hadn't noticed him until he stepped into view.
