I arrived just in time for the hunting match to start. I watched as Chanelle walked toward the entrance of the endless forest. A huge Lycan wolf strode toward her and stopped at her side. He whispered something to her, and Chanelle merely gave him a sideways glance. Although the match was about to begin, I wasn’t focused on that. I was more preoccupied with finding Nicholas. It was obvious he’d been watching Lucas and me deep in the forest. What could that man be thinking right now? I didn’t know, but something told me it wasn’t anything good. I needed to speak with him. I glanced at Lucas as he began explaining the rules. “You will hunt the largest animal you can find. The winner will be determined based on the level of skill required to hunt their prey,” he said calmly. His word

