Chapter 57

Amelia

I'm scanning the entrance to a rundown building with a pair of binoculars I found in the saddlebag. Hybrids walk in and out of a mansion that looks like it belonged to someone rich—before the bomb dropped.

Cuddles munches on my hair while I try to figure out how to get inside the building. The giant lizard wouldn't leave my side at night either. I think he has bonded with me. That, or he was only trying to steal my body heat by pressing himself to my back. The big fellow seems to think he is the size of a tiny dog.

"I think they hunt during nighttime; it would be our biggest chance of infiltrating their home. Hopefully, they are keeping Ryan prisoner at this location," I look over at Blue, who tilts his head at me. "You're sure that he is here?"

The zombie dog nods at me. He seems intelligent enough to understand that barking here isn't a good idea. I think it's funny that my team members are all mutated animals. My male lizard is named Cuddles