d or the mud. He just stood there, every inch
ot yours," she snapped, clutching the remnants o
his eyes. He didn't argue. He just turned and wal
muscles bunched and flexed. With a heave that sent dirt flying, he dragged the entire carcass a
had just dragged a monster the size of a truck like it was a heavy suit
to her. He crouched down, turning h
his broad bac
ated, more fi
st his naked back was mortifying. But the look he
nd her waist. The world spun. She found herself slung over his shoulder like
ing her fists against his back. It
hrough her body. He grabbed the tiger's leg
eous. She kicked her legs, but he held
moment to let out a l
s head slightly, his cheek brushing
oice was obvious, but it was directed at him
uickly, seeing an opportunity. "N
owned. "
had been since she'd eaten. She thought of the trail mix and dried mangoes she'd packed for Yosemite-back in her daypack, back in her world,
riousness as a battle plan. He stared at her for a
her on his shoulder, securing her wi
odging trees with a grace that belied his size. The wind whipped Cora's hair into her face
missing a stride, he stooped and seized the tiger's hind leg in his free hand. The enormous carcass lur
in. The smell of wood
side of a cliff, was a sprawling camp. It looked like something out of a fantasy
y were bare-chested, wearing only loincloths and
. His eyes widened when he saw Caleb, then nearly popped out
voice wavered. "Toll for entry, wande
s and the curve of her waist w
round them dropped. The killing intent that ro
er down. He did
t kick
didn't even scream; the air was knocked out of his lungs too fast. He flew backward like
p went
rp eyes darted from the broken gate to Caleb, and finally settled on the massive carcass trailing behind him. A Fourth-Tier beast. The elder swallowed hard, raising a hand to signal the guards to stand down.
her. Their eyes were wide, hungry, and predatory. Some w
not of dread settling in her stomach. She had just entered a vill
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