Blood.It was a mix of human and animal blood, which was never a good sign. Knox has dealt with young humans trespassing a lot, so I wasn’t even bothered when I smelled them.Until it changed.I wasn’t sure whether someone was in danger or if it was just some kids messing around, but I knew that Knox was in town for some meeting.My movements slowed as sounds reached my ears. Ears twitching, I tried to even my breathing as I lowered my upper body closer to the ground to sneak up on them.They sounded like kids.Just before I could clear the bushes, a hand gripped my scruff, jerking me to a halt. I snarled, but Xan barely blinked.“Sit,” he ordered.Embarrassment flooded me when I found myself following his order. I stared up at him as he took it all in, and then he did the most unexpected thing: he stepped out of the treeline and cleared his throat.The kids instantly stopped arguing and spun around to face him. Raising my face, I sniffed the air, and once it was determined that the k
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