ELYSIA
Adrenaline flooded my system the moment the figures behind the shadow moved.
My wolf surged under my skin, anxious to shift, to fight, to defend. But I forced it down, knowing Kael needed me human and focused right now. My heartbeat thundered in my ears, so loud I was certain everyone could hear it. Behind me, I felt Kael's heart racing just as fast, our pulses syncing in the darkness.
"Get down!" His command was sharp and demanding. "Behind that fallen log. Now!"
I dropped without hesitation, scrambling behind the thick trunk he'd indicated. Kael moved with me, his body positioned between me and the figure that was approaching us. His hand pressed against my shoulder, keeping me low.
"How many?" I whispered, trying to count the figures moving across the shadows.
"At least fif
