Chapter 084
DARIUS
My breath caught. These weren't the massive adult nightwalkers like the one I'd killed earlier.
These were younger, smaller. Underaged, if nightwalkers could be called that.
They were still dangerous. Their claws were sharp, their eyes that distinctive bloodshot red but they lacked the sheer size and power of the mature ones.
They seemed to be waiting for something. Or someone. They kept glancing towards the path that led deeper into the woods, their movements restless and agitated.
I realized with a cold certainty that these must be the crew of the nightwalker I'd killed. They were waiting for it to return.
I pulled back slightly and gestured for Torren and the gammas to huddle close.
When we were all near enough to whisper, I spoke barely above a breath.
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