Bite: A Shifters of Theria Novel (39 page)

“Did you hear that?” she asked.

I looked at the still tree line but heard nothing. “No—”

“—Shh!”

I listened but couldn’t hear anything. She rose to her feet. Her eyes were locked on a dark patch of the groaning woods.

“What’s going on? What are you—”

“—Shh! There’s something here.”

She cautiously stepped towards the woods. I strained to listen, but could hear nothing.