57-Hope POV
Ash needed a break. She needed to run and play and so did I. We let Regan know we wanted to go to the falls, but he demanded I take someone with me, so Mandy and Rowan were my company for the day.
The sun was already high in the sky when we started our trek through the woods. Mandy's lycan, Mila stayed close to my side, her hackles raised as she scanned the trees for any sign of danger. I tried to keep my own unease at bay, but it was difficult with the knowledge that something was out there, maybe watching us.
We reached the falls without incident, but Mila refused to go any further. She paced back and forth at the edge of the clearing, her eyes darting around as if she expected an attack at any moment.
I sat down on a large rock and motioned for Mandy and Rowan to do the
