The dawn had crept over the horizon, now revealing a pale light that spilled between the tree branches. The woods weren't freed of their shadowed guardians, because everywhere was still heavy with mist.Darius's boot sank into the damp earth as he marched at the head of his loyal pack, the syncing rhythm of their steps moving and steady behind him. The unprepared hunt had stretched long into the night, and now the hour sat quietly just past five in the morning.They'd been going after a rogue, one too reckless that he thought he could tear and evade the bloodfang pack and walk away with it. He had even left one of Darius's own bleeding red back in the pack house before vanishing into the cursed forest.Rylan, Darius's beta, who had been circling the woods alone, came up alongside him. His hair was tied down back loosely, his eyes busy scanning the surroundings that were drenched in fog. "He's gone too quiet, Darius," he muttered, his voice filled with irritation. "We lost him."Dariu
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