Chapter 21

Caleb Vance only knew pain as he pushed forward through the forest, not even knowing if he went in the right direction. Every footfall sent a jarring vibration through his chest, where his broken ribs ground against one another like shards of glass. His left arm hung uselessly at his side, a heavy weight that refused to respond to his nerves. Behind him, the Shadow-Hound was silent—a predator that didn't need to bark to let him know it was there—but the forest around him was anything but...