Chapter 29

Caleb Vance knelt in the damp forest loam, his chest heaving in jagged, painful bursts. Next to him lay the female ranger, her life blood seeping into the dirt. The adrenaline that had fueled his pursuit was curdling into a heavy, leaden exhaustion. He wiped a smear of grime from his forehead, leaving a streak of dark demon blood in its place. The chase had been a grueling test of endurance. She had been faster, a phantom flickering through the high branches, raining arrows down with a precision...