NovelXXXIf Gerald wasn't around, it was always the old lady who had to worry about
everything.
The old lady was out of options, so then it fell to Quincy Howard.
Bernard and Walter were wild cards-one loved to solve problems with his fists,
the other preferred to charge in with whatever weapon he could find.
Usually, if something was going down in the mountains, these two weren't the first people you'd call.
They just waited for orders and did what they were told.
Their position among the big shots? Well, it was about as humble as Evan's was whenever he stood in front of
Elliot and Elijah.
Tarquin nodded.
"| got it. | asked Grandma for sshrooms-uh, hallucinogens. | was thinking..."
He started laying out his plan, but before he'd even finished, Bernard and Evan were already getting hyped.
"Sounds good! Solid plan! We're in! Let's do it!" they both chimed in, way too excited.
Tarquin: "..."
The old guy and the kid didn't even look at him-just grinned at each other, like they were already plotting
mischief.
"This is gonna be a blast," Bernard crowed. "Wait till | ride the black bear through their camp-scare the pants off
those guys!"
"Riding a bear? Pfft, just wait," Evan shot back. "I've got an even bigger show planned. Oh, hey!"
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Bernard turned to Tarquin. "You got any gear?"
"Uh... just the shrooms."
Bernard shook his head. "Not enough, not even close. Evan, c'mon, tto 'borrow' sgear."
"Yup!" Evan nodded so hard his baseball cap nearly fell off.
As the odd pair started to leave, Tarquin hurried to block them.
"Wait, where are you 'borrowing' from? What are you taking?" "From home, obviously. And as for what-just you
wait and see." Tarquin: "?"
Before he could get another word in, Bernard waved him off.
"You go on ahead and find those folks. Evan and | will grab the gear and catch up."
And then, poof-they were gone.
Tarquin: “...
He had no idea what those two were
about to swipe from home, and honestly, he wasn't sure he wanted to. He didn't want them to go, but he
couldn't exactly stop them either.
With a sigh, Tarquin checked his smartwatch and started following the GPS towards the group's last known
location-alone.
He didn't rush; he needed to wait for Bernard and Evan anyway. He wanted to warn them about the Scarred Guy
before they all ran into each other.
If Bernard suddenly crossed paths with Mr. Scarface without a heads-up, fists would fly and trouble would follow.
Handling the poachers was one thing, but if Bernard and Scarface went at it, both of them might end ity up
wrecked. Both were incredibly tough and a fight between them could end in a hospital visit-or worse.
So, Tarquin had to warn Bernard first.
By now, it was pitch black out. The dense branches overhead blocked whatever moonlight there was, making the
woods even darker-creepy and dangerous.
All around, insects chirped and strange rustlings echoed through the trees.
Far off, wild beasts howled-a chilling, bone-deep sound that rose and fell through the night.
Tarquin had been through the wringer at boot camp before.
Survival training in the wild wel net
nothing new to him; he'd spent plenty of nights alone in the forest.
Still, he moved carefully, keeping an eye out for venomous snakes or creepy crawlies.
He switched on his headlamp and made his way through the thick underbrush, step by slow step.
He had no idea how long he'd been walking when-
Suddenly, something felt off.
The bugs stopped chirping, little
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Nightthunters were always on the prowl for food-and they were fierce.
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Frowning, Tarquin was about to pick up his pace when, right in front of him—
He froze in his tracks, heart hammering in his chest.
His eyes narrowed as he stared straight ahead...
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