The chase was still ongoing and could have lasted anywhere from only 20 minutes to several hours. The only thing anyone could agree on was that it felt eternal. It was so incredibly difficult to gauge the passage of time. Every second blurred into the next, filled with harsh breaths, panicked glances, and the relentless pounding of footsteps and buzzing wings.
Suddenly, Zareth cursed under his breath, sharp and sudden.
Without even knowing the reason why, Kain's heart dropped to the pit of his stomach. Nothing good could come out of their normally stoic leader cursing.
The others barely had time to react before his wolf skidded to a halt.
One by one, they stumbled to a stop behind him, breathless, hearts still pounding from the creature still closely pursuing them. A few contracts immediately looked like they wanted to collapse once they stopped running, the adrenaline leaving their systems.
