Chapter 16. Hunting the Wolverine
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The massive grizzly bear had just started to flee when a figure shot out like an arrow, landing squarely in its path.
It was Nolan.
In an instant, he was blocking the bear's escape. The beast roared in frustration, rising to its full, towering height. With a thunderous growl, it raised both of its massive paws and swiped at Nolan one solid hit could easily reduce a man to a bloodied ragdoll.
"He's insane!" Eddie and his companions exchanged alarmed glances. They'd seen what a full-grown grizzly could do to a man. Nobody in their right mind would stand their ground like that.
But the next second, their jaws dropped.
Nolan lifted his shield and caught the bear's blow head-on. The sheer force should've knocked him off his feet but he didn't budge an inch.
The bear roared louder and rose upright, its two-meter frame looming like a mountain. It squared off against Nolan, a man facing a monster.
The poachers stood frozen in place. And then the bear collapsed, darted by a flurry of tranquillizer darts from all directions.
A deafening shout cut through the rain.
"Who are you people?!"