Erick’s POV

The smell was gone quickly.

Erick turned to the window. His wolf instincts were on alert. Someone had been watching them, close enough for him to sense, but they were gone before he could see who it was.

"Did you smell that?" Deborah asked, already heading for the door.

"Yes." He followed her into the hall, looking for danger. "It wasn't someone from our pack."

Maya was already there with three warriors. "Eastern hallway. Jackson saw someone move, but they used a spell to ...