#Chapter 235: Rescue Mission

We move closer to the stronghold, me staying in Caleb’s shadow. He stays in human form for my benefit, but I can tell from the red sheen in his eyes, that he is on edge. Likely, he could shift in a moment’s notice to protect us. The wolves that hounded us seem to have all retreated. I still don’t understand what that could begin to mean. Dawn remains far off. The hunt shouldn’t be over already, but Gladys seems to have called it off. Something has to be going on. But without any eyes or ears inside, we have no way of knowing what exactly could be going on. For now, we have to stick to our purpose. If the hunt is called off, that means the rules are off as well, which means we can leave the forest perimeter. Soon, we start to see the towering walls of the stronghold. Like the ruins we’ve visited before, the rebels seem to be taking advantage of forts and strongholds that are remnants of the old wars. Yet, unlike the ruins, this one appears to be perfectly intact. Perhaps Gladys