Chapter 17: Beneath the Veil of Shadows

*MIRA’S POV*

“You heard the man! We need to move to Pamela’s now!” Grayson shouted. “Forgive me, this will get us there much faster,” he explained as he swept Ada off of her feet to carry her.

As we reached our lodging, a sense of relief washed over me, only to be swiftly replaced by a new wave of anxiety. Duke, sensing something amiss in the air, was barking from inside the house. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end, and a shiver ran down my spine. Now what?

Pamela opened the door and ushered us in silently.

Grayson swiftly motioned for us to take cover in the darkness of the living room. His eyes gleamed with an instinctual understanding, and I couldn't help but feel a tinge of fear. What was lurking in the shadows?

We huddled together, our breaths held in unison, as Grayson's keen senses honed in on the sound that had caught his attention. In an instant, his transformation began, his human form shifting to reveal the fierce grey wolf within.