Whitefish River Do I Even Wanna Know?

At some point during his patrol, Riley became aware he was being followed.

At first he suspected Orlaith. She often pulled such pranks, but the tread behind him sounded different than Orlaith's limping footfall, and it was not the gait of the wolf he was accustomed to.

Riley kept his back arched, one ear behind him -- until at last the stranger broke close enough for Riley to whirl around with an aggressive flourish of his tail and show of fangs -- who the fuck was stalking him?!