Claimed by the Ruthless Alpha Prince
“But let’s be quick about it.”
As I venture past the territorial markers again, their wolf-claw etchings seem to glare at me in warning. The deeper I go, the more the forest changes. The canopy grows thicker, blocking out most of the sunlight. The usual bird songs fade to an unsettling quiet.
Twenty minutes in, I find what I’m looking for: a cluster of silver-root growing at the base of a massive pine. The plants glow faintly, almost ethereal in the dimming light.
I work quickly, carefully extracting them without damaging the delicate tendrils.