Ethan opened the back door of the house, letting me go in first. There were fewer people in the living room this time, but a couple of minutes after our return everybody had already gathered. Caleb stared at me for a long minute as if sensing the jumble of thoughts that was my mind until I finally gave him a small smile. His hand touched my back, rubbing it gently, then he stepped in the middle of the room, demanding everybody’s attention.
“Thank you all for coming.” He said with a serious expression. “You’re already aware why we’re here. About a month ago, a rogue werewolf started trespassing into our grounds. We tried to confront him and chase him away, but he persistently kept coming back, moving further and further into our territory. My father was the one who first ra
