Chapter 26

When we left the campsite, there was two hours until mid day. Alfie told me that since I'd be one of the first ones to take down a bear, that I'd probably struggle the most. Apparently the bears around the area were easier to take down once they'd eaten and then laid down to relax in the sun.

But I wasn't nervous. I wasn't scared.

I was thriving with so much energy that I was sure this killing this bear would be like playing a game to my beast.

She was giddy with excitement and bouncing off the walls inside my mind. I was beyond excited too. My stomach occasionally rumbled in an attempt to remind myself that I was hungry. I was sure that after eating my bear, I wouldn't be hungry for a while.

We ran through the trees. No one wanted to use all their energy before they hunted, so we didn't run fast. I wanted to sprint ahead and burst through the trees. I wanted to declare my excitement to everyone and the entire world.

But I knew that I had to contain my excitement and save my energy fo