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Chapter 7: Night Raid
Selene was frantically awoken by Archibald. It was not long ago when they went to sleep after another hearty meal for dinner, so she woke up in full alert.
“What was it?” she asked. The dark of night engulfed the room, except a solitary candle in between the two beds.
“We have a problem,” he said. “Perseus has gone out and I’m smelling blood in the air.”
“Have you tried calling at him telepathically?” she asked. Werewolves can communicate mutually telepathically, but the range in which they can do it depends on the place they are on.
“He’s far enough for me to reach him,” he explained. “But I can track the smell of blood. It was coming from the edge of town.”
“Should we go out and see what’s happening?” she asked.
“No. I want you to prepare your things again. We’ll be going out in the night. We can’t risk staying here
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