The forest seemed to shrink around them, the silence so thick it was suffocating. Each hunter could feel the weight of the unseen predator pressing in from all directions. They did not see it, could not see it, yet the forest itself betrayed its presence. Branches shivered without wind. Leaves quivered with invisible tremors. The ground beneath their feet seemed to pulse faintly, a subtle vibration that spread unease through every muscle.
Daniel’s chest rose and fell rapidly. Lightning crackled faintly along his arms, a reflexive response he barely controlled. He had never experienced fear like this, but instinct surged before thought. He felt the air twist, subtle shifts that spoke louder than shouts. Somewhere out there, a force moved with unnatural speed, with precision. It was toying
