Markus' POV
The forest stank of vampires.
It had taken us a little over 2 hours to get here and in that time, the culprits were long gone. But that they had been there was undeniable.
Our scouting party, all werewolf senses on the alert, picked up criss-crossing scents probing around the edges of the forest in several places. Probably a scouting party of their own, testing our defences. Pierre from the Pack Faucille in France had warned me that a pack of vampires had been spotted moving north, but they had covered ground rapidly, especially given that they were moving on foot. Vampires were fast, but this degree of speed also implied they had a motive.
"Increase random patrols and have all fighters across the territory on high alert. Warn the neighboring packs and cancel any unnecce
