“What was that?” Max muttered softly, his intuition growing sharper. He swallowed hard and tried to hide his tension from Anna and Luna. He restrained himself from saying anything to them, worried they might be frightened, especially since they were already exhausted from the constant movement required to keep moving. Anna had even complained several times that her body felt itchy, and she had felt something like something walking on her feet just as she was crossing earlier. It was clear from her face that the girl was still deeply traumatized, and if he forced her to move now or say anything else strange, Max was sure she wouldn’t be able to sleep. “You two sleep, I’ll keep watch.” He spoke to the two of them, who looked so sleepy but were forcing themselves to stay awake. While keep

