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I really wanted that cheeseburger. It would be the first thing I’d eat when I got back.
My eyelids threatened to close.
No, Colbie Erickson. No sleeping.
The last thing I needed was for a monster to sneak up on me while I was asleep.
Just hold on until daybreak.
Hold on until Hunter Squad arrives.
Marc
We moved deeperinto the forest.
I kept one eye on Kai, and one on the trees.
Where the hell was Colbie going?
My gut clenched. Was she running from monsters?
In front of me, Kai slowed. We’d entered a small clearing. He shifted so his flashlight fell on the body of a monster on the ground.
“Hell,” Jameson said.
Jess moved forward. “It’s another avian monster.”
“There’s more blood,” Kai said grimly.
“She’s injured?” I clipped.
He nodded. “She fought with this and killed it.” He held up a blaster. “It’s out of charge.”
Good girl. But shit, now I realized she was weaponless.
“She’s dragging her leg a little,” Kai continued. She’s limping.”
My jaw tightened. “Shit.”
Zeke clamped a hand on my shoulder. “She can’t be far.”
“Kai, fucking find her,” I snapped.
He met my gaze. “I’m working on it.”
Shit. I blew out a breath. “Sorry.”
“Let’s split into pairs,” Jameson said. “We can cover more ground, and Zeke’s right, she can’t be far. Kai, with me. Zeke with Marc. Jess with North. Fan out and find her.”
My brother jerked his head, and we moved between two large trees.
I gripped my carbine, focused on where I was walking. She’d be looking for somewhere to hole up. Maybe she’d climb a tree? I looked up at the branches above me. That’s if she wasn’t too injured.
My flashlight reflected on a set of eyes.
I froze. “Zeke.”
He shifted. “I see it.”
