Chapter 92 The Boy

(Migumi’s POV)

I have just finished stoking the fire, its warmth my only assurance that I won't be freezing to death tonight. I pulled my cloak tighter around my shoulders, preparing to settle in for the night.

Nyx is silent in my mind, likely sensing my weariness after the long day’s journey.

She must be tired, too. She didn't stop amplifying our senses just to make sure that no rogues will come our way to attack. Who knows how many of them are lurking in the shadows? I can't say for sure how many of them want a dead moon wolf for dinner.

Just as I was about to lie down, a rustling noise came from the bushes near the cave's entrance. My eyes snapped open in an instant, my hand instinctively reaching for the dagger I kept close. I sat up, every muscle in my body tensed with alertness.

"Who's there?" I called out, my voice firm, cutting through the noise of the storm. "Come out now, or I’ll come to you."

The bushes rustled again, and my grip on my dagger tightened. But instead of an en