headed to the door.
Mona stepped in front of us and checked the area. "Come on. Let's go."
As Mason and I headed to the Suburban, the uncomfortable feeling of being watched came over me once again. I glanced around as I climbed into the vehicle but couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.
I forced myself to sit back down and buckle up. Once we were all settled, Tommy took off in the direction of James's pack.
"You were close to going over five minutes." Ella leaned forward between Mason and my seats. "Did you find anything there?"
We quickly filled them in on what we had found, and within minutes, we were pulling onto the road that led to James’s pack neighborhood. As we passed by, I noticed there were several wolves patrolling the perimeter. This can't be a good sign.
No, something must be going on. Mason scanned the woods as well. It wasn't long before we were rolling into the neighborhood and the driveway of James's home.
I loved the feel of their house. It was a modern craftsman style neighborhood that backed up to woods.
The front door opened, and both James and Dehlia stepped out onto the small front porch as we climbed from the car.
Dehlia met us in the middle of the yard and threw her arms around Ella. "I hadn't expected to see you all so soon."
"Hey, Mom." Ella returned the hug.
Dehlia made her rounds, hugging everyone, and then Mason decided to get down to business.
"Has anything weird been going on?" His eyes surveyed his dad.
"Well ..." James glanced around the woods as if he was looking for an enemy. "Let's go inside and talk about it."
"That sounds like a plan." Mason waved us on.
The nine of us entered the house and headed straight to the den. With all of the nervous energy I had bottled up inside, I went and stood next to the couch.
Hey, are you okay? Mason stood next to me and took my hand in his. You've been awfully quiet.
I'm tired in every way. Sleep-wise, stress-wise, and feeling overwhelmed. If I couldn't admit my weaknesses to him, then I was screwed.
We'll get it figured out. His words sounded like a promise.
"So, what's going on?" As soon as we were all in the room, Kassie stood by the window, staring out of it, keeping watch.
"Well, if no one is going to sit down, I sure as hell am." Ella walked over to the couch and sat down, patting the spot next to her for Louis.
Neither parent acknowledged Ella's antics. They usually smiled at her, but they both seemed as if they were in their own little world.
"We keep getting whiffs of vampires the last two weeks." James shook his head and glanced at the ground.
"Are they attacking?" Tommy went over and stood next to Kassie. "We saw several shifters on watch in the woods."
"No, they aren't attacking." James glanced at his wife and shook his head.
"It doesn't make any sense." Dehlia shook her head too. "We've had nonstop watches, and their scent is still being smelled throughout the woods."
"How many guards have been on duty?" Mona leaned against the wall as she ran a thumb down her chin.
"We have at least ten on guard at all times." James threw his hands in the air. "And that's the most we can have out there at one time, but they still manage to hide."
"Are they threatening you?" Maybe they were getting marbles like me. "Or leaving you messages?"
"No, that's what is so bizarre." James ran a hand along his neck. "It's as if they are watching us watch them. It's the creepiest feeling I've ever had."
"I hadn't thought of it like that, but you're right." Dehlia shivered as if she felt a cold chill run down her spine. "How can a vampire get past us though? There are so many shifters on point."
"And don't forget to mention how many different vampires’ scents we're catching too. It's not one person sliding past our pack. It's at least twenty of them."
"They must have a spell." Louis's eyes locked with mine. "There is a witch involved after all."
"Well, I guess it's a damn good thing we stopped by Rose's shop first and found her not there." Kassie closed her eyes and blew out a long breath. "Someone is using magic, and we have no fucking clue who it is or if there are multiple supernaturals working together. We need to find someone who can help us. Cloaking that many vampires and for