Evelyn POV
We trek through the thick brush for what feels like forever, going up, and I am starting to get a cramp from walking. Grabbing a skinny tree trunk, I use it to pull myself up. Thaddeus pinches my ass, which is in his face, making me yelp. I look over my shoulder and glare down at him.
“What? You put it in my face! I will bite that sweet ass of yours next time. Now get moving; we are falling behind,” he tells me.
Orion and Ryland are way higher up already, while Thaddeus is staying behind to help me. When we reach the flat, I almost squeal in joy, only to see another mountain. “Argh, that’s it. I’m done,” I tell him, collapsing on the ground with a huff.
Thaddeus walks over and looks down at me. He hasn’t even broken a sweat, while my shirt is so wet with sweat, it sticks
