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55

DOG

Three alphas lie dead on the ground and the fourth, wounded, retreats into the depths of the forest. Smart move.

They were Farlander Alphas - twisted, inbred beings who are very different from the Alphas who inhabit the central ruins. They are called Farlanders because they shunned the Source and live like filthy animals inside the Zone.

I don't have time to bask in my victory, though.

A sharp scream from above catches my attention, and I look up in time to see Orch and the last remaining Alpha plummet to the ground.

There is no time to think. Pure instinct takes over and my muscles seem to move with a life of their own.

With a burst of energy, my legs propel me upward towards the falling figures. My jump is perfectly timed. I reach the apex of my leap and start descending again just as Sloan's body catches up with me. The differential allows me to pick her up without hurting her.

The other Alpha passes and lands with a hard, wet thud on a thick, gnarled root.

A moment later, I fa
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