Dominic had his target in sight, could see the house through the maze of trees and was swiftly moving towards it. That is until caught the scent of something unfamiliar. Granted, the woods themselves were not known to him, but he could recognize everything in it. Every tree and flower, ever bird and deer and bear. But the animals that were racing towards him didn't smell like anything he knew. Or it smelled like a wolf, or a dog, but much worse.
He reared back for a moment and reflexively covered his nose and mouth in disgust. And when he heard the bounding steps grow closer and louder and he sprinted back the way he came. Caius and the other guards warned him not to engage in battle with the creatures. Not by himself. But this was information enough. The woman was correct. The wolves were working with Carlisle's coven. He had to tell the Volturi at once. He had to escape these animals.