how long he carried her. Eventually, the dense trees began to thin. The sharp scent of

d out of th

was a sprawling camp built into the side of a rocky cliff, dott

stopped butchering an animal carcass. They let out loud, barking cheer

on. The entire tribe stopped what they were doing. Dozens

uried her face into the rough fur of Jace's loi

front. She wore a pristine white animal pelt and a necklace of

resting against Eleanor's collarbone. Her face went pale, then flus

anor couldn't understand the exact words, the venomous translation was clear from the crowd's gasps: "The C

t out a single, deafening roar th

p back. Greta froze, the color draining from her face. She clamp

ht through the center of the camp, heading toward t

cave. The air instantly cooled, sme

slab of stone covered in a thick, striped pelt t

clutched her tactical backpack to her chest, pressing her spine a

cave entrance. He grabbed a boulder the size of a mini-fridge and effortles

ed water into a crude wooden bowl, and walked ba

e dirty water, then at the dried blood still smear

l to his own lips and drained it in three

the wolf tooth on her neck, then thumped his

f the cave, his heavy foot

r muscles turned to jelly. She slumped again

d to g

h led straight down into the main camp. Two massive men with spears stood

sneaking out

as she pulled out her inventory: a multi-tool knife, two bottles of water, thr

t-grade aluminum, heavy and solid. She checked the

ding it inside the long sleeve of her win

The smell of searing fat and b

d her and pulled her knees to her chest, feigning absolute terror. But ins

e held a massive chunk of roasted meat, grease dripping do