Chapter 807: The Predator Becomes Prey
Meanwhile, a considerable distance away from where the Enclave warriors stumbled blindly through the forest, the Nightshade warriors waited.
Snow continued falling in thick, relentless sheets, coating armour, cloaks, fur and weapons alike. The wind howled between the towering trees, shaking branches already heavy with snow, yet none of them seemed bothered by it anymore. They had lived in the North long enough that the cold had become as familiar as breathing itself.
They had been waiting for this moment.
Preparing for it.
Planning every detail.
Now it was finally here.
Ethan stood beside Orion, his eyes fixed on the forest ahead. His breath escaped in slow clouds before disappearing into the blizzard.
"It's morning," he said quietly.
Orion nodded without taking his eyes off the forest.
"The exact time Paula told us."
Neither of them spoke again.
The wind suddenly grew stronger.
