The wolves stopped and sniffed the air. Mattie did the same. A rancid odor picked up in the air. Temperatures dropped as a coldness swept in around them. Everyone froze in place, scanning the area. Something was off. The hairs on Mattie’s arms prickled in warning. Unsheathing one of her daggers, she didn’t like the feeling. Small rain drops hit her head, causing her to look up. As if this couldn’t get any worse, Mother Nature had to rain on them. Turning her head to look through the tree canopy. “Oh shit.” Time slowed. Fear ran cold through her veins, paralyzing her as she looked up into the tree canopy. The rancid odor thickened in the air, alerting the Werewolves Vampires were near. Mattie stared into the tree canopy as a dozen Vampires stared back at her. The Vampires were covered in

