Alexander's POV
I was enjoying the feeling of Julia leaning against me as we gazed at the lake together. This overwhelming feeling like we were being watched took over my senses. I sniffed and listened hard to my surroundings. I heard some rustling in the woods to my left. Looking in that direction, I could have sworn I saw movement.
"Is everything okay?" Julia asked, having picked up on the change in body language.
"I think we're being watched," I told her.
"Really?" she followed my gaze in the direction of the woods.
"I'm going to go find out."
"I'm coming with you," she said determinedly.
"Okay," I took her hand, and we started walking. As we got closer, I picked up an unfamiliar scent. "Do you smell that?"
"Yeah, it smells like someone from my old pack."
"From October
