The wolves' numbers are deceiving; this small party of adventurers is indeed being flanked.

"Mind the perimeter!" Loghain puts himself beside Melys and Myr in time to shield bash one of the blighted wolves as it comes charging towards them from the underbrush.The blow knocks it back, and before it can regain its sense and scramble to its feet, Loghain is quick to thrust his sword clear through its neck; it lets out a strangle snarl, but when he jerks the blade out of it again, it stays down.