Rich nearly met the female werewolf's eyes, but at just the perfect moment, a vampire ended up in the middle of the confrontation. The memory of his parents' death sent the hairs on his neck standing up straight, and he bared his teeth involuntarily, narrowing his eyes at the stranger. He glanced in Ebony's direction, but kept his gaze respectfully averted so as not to cause even more tension.
"Looks like your pack has a bigger problem than me," he said softly.