Elena
I could hear them before I saw them.
There were Pack guard cars at the entrance to the trail, and the small parking area was packed with various vehicles. Bumper stickers and flags told you which side each driver was on, and something about the juxtaposition made my skin tingle with apprehension.
I was surprised when I felt the urge to call Killian, just to let him know what was happening. I shook off that impulse, not knowing if he would react with concerned encouragement or harsh criticism of my intellect. Surrounded by my own household guards, I put on a brave face and imagined I was taller than I was.
We heard and felt a humming as we made our way into the trees, a low vibration that was seeming to be swelling. As we got closer to the water and the disputed patch of land,
