ngers were buried deep in the thick, coarse fur around his neck, gr
istering heat that formed a physical shield around her. The cold could
r coat, staring at the endless,
y Lake to pull up the data on
4 to 6 are elite warriors. Tier 7 and above are apex warlords. Females naturally ascend faster due to b
a walking weapon of mass destruction. And he belonged to her. T
e ice. His ears pinned back flat against his skull, and a low, vibrating sn
Thirty yards ahead, th
rupted from the frozen ground. They whipped t
er-4 mutant flora detected. St
pped forward like a nest of striking snakes, aimi
e squeezed her eyes shut and buried her face in Da
arrogant disdain crossed his ice-blue eyes. This p
ing, blue fire erupted from his throat. The fl
O
re touched the vines, they incinerated. The air fil
to scream. It was reduced to a pile of s
crater in the snow. Her jaw dropped. It was a total, e
He let out a soft huff, his tail flicking proudly, seeki
ick neck vigorously. "Dax, that was incr
e had praised him. His pace quickened, his paws barely leaving prints
the horizon, a sprawling cluster of crude s
a finger toward the walls. "Look!
hundreds of weak, pathetic males inside those walls. Males who might try t
a in his arms before she could hit the ground. He set he
o in, you stay right beside me. Do not leave my sight
doing. He was preparing to go to war with her imaginary e
nto his massive, calloused palm. "Don't worry. I'm not scared w
lled her flush against his side and marched toward the settlement gates
en doors. When they saw the towering, terrifying man appro
a. His jaw dropped open. He rubbed his eyes
e. She was a female returning to claim her place. "I'm not dea
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