With his two hands gripping her shaking hands tightly,Derek thinned his gaze on Emma for a second, before sharply turning back to see what had caused his mate's face to ashen in worry and fear.

But he saw nothing.

He looked around the forest, turning a 360°, checking and scanning the trees, the climbers and shrubs, even to the sky. But there was nothing. Was she playing with him? He thought not. Her face had really and was still ashen with fear. What had she seen?

"Babe, ...