Prologue
She'd returned. He could smell it.
The scent of the life and strength of the Guardian of the Elements, which had long been stagnant in the air, was fresh again.
Inky black eyes swept over a dormant encampment. Pale lips lifted over sharp teeth in a maniacal grin.
He nudged his sleeping second in command with his foot, "Wake up. We're back in business."
His companion grinned maliciously, "Perfect. I'll wake the others and we'll move out immediately."
"Good." He laughed darkly.
He lived for the hunt, and soon, he would have the hunt of his life.