Van Morrison's song "Beside You" streamed through the speakers, soothing the dry air inside the Escape. My dad loved his music and I'd grown used to the rich, mellow voice singing the lyrical tunes. This song in particular was one of my favorites. But not even the soulful sound of the guitar could defocus my mind from the recent discoveries.

The depths of the black forest, I remembered. I could definitely see in my mind's eye a werewolf traveling in that thick barrier of trees edging ...