"Who are you, and why are you here?" With his golden eyes fixed on the stranger and his posture tight, Kael's voice sliced through the tension like a razor.
I was standing next to him, and I was certain that everyone could hear the pounding of my heart. Except for the dim glimmer of their amber, penetrating eyes, the figure at the edge of the clearing remained still, their cloak dark and heavy. They seemed unaffected by the moonlight spilling over their body; rather, it just served to heighten their aura of mystery.
The figure finally stated, "I bring a message for the Luna," in a silky voice that was tinged with a familiarity that I couldn't quite identify but that made my skin crawl.
The growls of those who didn't trust outsiders had concealed the pack's curiosity as they had assemble
