Swish…
Master Tobias stilled, his stride faltering as a sudden breath of wind ghosted across his skin.
It was fleeting, but sharp enough to set his nerves on edge.
Instinctively, he shoved dirt with his foot to cover the blood array again in case someone was nearby.
Slowly, his eyes swept the treeline on both sides, meticulously scanning the area for the second time, feeling that there was something wrong. Even a small whimper from a rat would not flee his senses, so there shouldn't be anyone around.
Above all, Master Tobias trusted his senses—they had accompanied him for the longest time.
Rarely did his senses betray him.
As a high-rank Vampire Hybrid, both sight and scent revealed more than any Hybrid could fathom. The pulse of blood within living bodies beat like faint lanterns to him, glimpses through flesh and bark alike. No matter how thick the cover, no living beings could hide from his see-through gaze.
