Chapter 100 In Battle

• In battle
• Ava stumbled along the narrow, bushy path, her legs heavy and aching with every step. She had been walking for hours without food, without water, and without any clear direction other than the overwhelming need to be away from the Supreme Sky Pack.
• Her chest burned with exhaustion, but she kept moving, forcing herself forward even as her vision blurred. Each stride felt slower than the last. Her stomach ached with hunger, and the soles of her feet throbbed from the rough ground. She wanted to stop, but fear drove her on - fear of being found, fear of facing Alan after leaving him that note, fear of the look in his eyes if he tried to stop her.