The air was thick, clinging to my skin like a second layer of sweat. I woke up before the sun was entirely over the horizon, my wolf stretching and yawning inside my mind. My senses were dialed to an eleven. I could hear the rhythmic breathing of Ruby and Laurie beside me, as well as Vicky.
Eliana had spent the night on a jagged rock pile because she refused to help us build the lean-to. She thought she was too high status to touch mud. Now, as the light touched her face, she looked like a wreck; her expensive silk shirt was torn, and her eyes looked puffy.
“I really can't believe this!” Eliana hissed, her voice cracking as she stood up. She looked at the drone hovering a few feet away, her expression shifting into a fake and trembling pout.
“My brother and parents are going to hear ab
