Chapter 110 - one hundred and ten
Chapter One Hundred and Ten
Malachi’s POV
The next morning, everyone gathered in the main hall. Hunting gear was laid out. Rifles, vests, boots.
Sophie was staying behind with Cecilia. Sophie because she didn’t want to kill anything. Cecilia because her ankle was still swollen.
Pa Wood stood at the center with his list. "Teams are as follows. Tom and Mario. Layla and Isabella. Sasha and Travis."
I waited for my assignment. Already calculating which territory I’d take based on who I was paired with.
"And Malachi and Alicia."
Perfect. Hours alone in the woods with the one person I was trying to maintain distance from. The one person who made my control slip just by existing.
I kept my expression neutral. Nodded like this was fine. Like I wasn’t already thinking about all the ways this could go wrong.
Alicia looked less composed. I saw her jaw tighten. Saw the flash of something in her eyes before she masked it.
We geared up in silence. She pulled on boots that were slightly too big. Grabbed a rifle and checked it with surprising competence. Pa Wood’s mandatory training, probably.
The groups split once we entered the forest. Each taking different directions. Different territories.