C23 W

“Aurora? What's wrong?”

I moved closer to Xander and spoke quietly. “Someone's outside. An intruder.”

As if on cue, the festive atmosphere around the bonfire shifted. Pack members picked up on our unease, conversations dying down as alert eyes turned towards the forest's edge. Xander didn't hesitate. With a quick nod to Jaxon and Marcus, he set our defenses in motion