Lena’s warning weighed heavily in the air; their earlier confusion was now being replaced by dread. After a few seconds, Jackson finally broke the silence. “If we can’t find them first, then we must at least outrun them,” he said as his gaze moved toward the shelter’s door, his voice steady. “With our situation right now, it isn’t advisable to fight back.” One man. Four women. One injured kid. ‘No. Our only option is to escape,’ he said at the back of his mind, clenching his fists. “You’re right.” Raven nodded in agreement. “Also, we need to move fast. And maybe, just maybe, we could stop them from doing horrible things before more people or animals end up like Lena and Ash.” Upon hearing Raven’s words, everyone had different expressions on their faces. Jackson and Aina, as their na

