Darren had to concentrate to extend all of his senses. The full moon helped in navigation, but it also minimized the shadows and places to hide. He knew he wouldn’t be able to hear Jasmine behind him, unless she made uncharacteristic mistakes. She was too light on her feet. But she wasn’t the only one with a few tricks up her sleeve, and Darren had been a good student when she trained him.
He wished he had thought to ask Aden for a map, or at least a description, of the reserve. Darren hated being unprepared and out of control, and it felt like he had been nothing but since the night began. Any other time, it might have knocked him off-balance, but now it just made him angry, and that anger kept him focused. He wasn’t going to let Jasmine harm him—or kill him—in her insane pursuit. He was
