“Further around the ledge.” Kai frowned, sniffing the air, staying behind me, his pecs brushing me as he protected my back. Derik edged along the side of the mountain, the ledge not making sense since we had just climbed the mountain, but since there was nothing about this trek that made sense I left that one alone. He edged along it, the pit below just black. He got to the ledge and checked the hut and outhouse, then the soup. He pulled a note off it and rolled his eyes, his curse words falling heavy in the wind. “The vamps were here first,” Derik growled, the thought strong in my head. I tensed and looked around as Derik nodded for me to come over. I planted my feet. “If the vampires were already here, then why am I still heading to that site?” I asked before moving. “They

