Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Three

Lilith's POV

I scream in fright as I watch Rex lunge for the bear that's easily just as big as him.

It's dark brown, its paws are enormous, and it's aggressive.

And what's worse is it couldn't have chosen a worse time to attack than right now.

My stomach contracts with pain every few minutes, and the skin tightens. My stomach became hard as my breaths caught in the back of my throat with the slight pain felt at the base of my tummy.

Khai holds onto me, the basket in his hands forgotten as it falls to the floor at our feet.

I'm not sure why but seeing the basket down there, abhors me.

There's something about the basket. So I bend to grab it. Holding onto it with one hand as Khai puts my back to a tree trunk and his back to me.

Both of his hands come back to cage me behind him, using himself to shield me away from danger.

Snarls, snapping teeth, and two types of growls wound in front of me, and I listen blindly as Rex and the bear fight tooth and nail for dominance over the situation.

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