Chapter 31 They Will Pay

• Alpha Aric Darkclaw
• The dense forest covered us with ease; every step we took was calculated to the millimeter, without sound, without haste, like shadows sliding under the night. We couldn't afford to be discovered; this mission could provide us with valuable information about our enemies.
• Rubens walked beside me with the precision of a practical predator; his breathing was low, controlled, his nose sharp, and his ears attentive. Our instincts were completely aroused at that moment.