The sky above is darkened as we settled into the forest. The sun hud barely set, but here, in the Uncharted Realm, time seemed to twist in unnatural ways. One minute, the sky was a deep blue, the nikt, a purplish black stretched overhead, dotted with stars that looked unfamiliar. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth, and every now and then, the distant cries of unknown creatures echoed through the trees.

I exhaled slowly and ran a hand through my tangled hair. My body died from everything that had happened-the fight, the betrayal, the escape-but there was no time to wallow in exhaustion We needed shelter, food, and a plan.

“Alright, scouts,” I said, crossing my arms. "Looks like we'll be spending the night in the woods."

Austin groaned dramatically. "Fantastic. A live-star experience in the middle of nowhere."

Alex smirked. "Welcome to the uncharted realm's wild, brother."

Isaiah was already shifting before I could say anything else. His sleek gray wolf barely made a sound as he darted off into the trees. no doubt searching for something edible. We had a small supply of canned food and bottled water, but we needed to ration. We had no idea how long we'd be stuck here.

The twins, in perfect sync as always, shifted into their golden brown wolves. Without hesitation, they began digging into the damp earth with their paws, forming a shallow trench. I watched as their muscles flexed with each movement, dirt flying in all directions. Within minutes, they shifted back, their hands and faces streaked with mud, And very naked, I covered my face and torn them to put

same clothes on

"Come on you like the view. Austin teased.

"Shut up and get to work. I chuckled.

ght, time to build this five-star accommodation," Alex said, rubbing his hands together after putting a pair of shorts on.

"Alright,

Austin rolled his eyes and also got dressed and the two of them started gathering sticks, fallen branches, and leaves. They worked quickly, stacking and weaving the branches together, layering the roof with thick foliage for extra cover. It wasn't the most impressive shelter, but it would keep us hidden and dry-hopefully.

I stopped forward, reaching for a branch to help, but Austin blocked me with a teasing grin.

"Oh no, no, no, Your Majesty," he said, smirking. "You are our q

queen Queens do not get their hands dirty."

"Yeah," Alex added, nudging no playfully. "Sit back, relox, Let your loyal subjects do the grunt work."

I narrowed my eyes at them. "You do realize I'm capable of helping, right?"

flashing a grin. "But we like spoiling you.

my head, but I couldn't help the small smile that tugged at my lips. They were idiots,

sturdy enough to last the right. The trench would help divert rainwater if it rained- which, judging by the ominous sky, seemed

hope it doesn't rain in the Uncharted Realm," Austin muttered,

said, plopping

out from the shadows. His shirt

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up to his 1nres, slightly wet. In one hand, he the

of water bottles, new filled

stare at him for too long. Get

a small stream nearby," Isaiah said, his

the fish skeptically. "Are we gonna get

1. "Only one way

y to find pol

Isaiah smirked.

my head, examining the fish. They looked

scales a deeper, almost

they're not poisonous?" I

a

in his eye. "Austin will have to test that

widened.

need to make sure it's safe," Isaiah said, handing the fish

Austin sputtered. "Why me?!"

"So if you do die, at least

behind my hand, but

he muttered. "You're

don't die." I

huffed, crossing his arms. "If I do die, I swear I'll haunt all of you. And I'll make sure to take Stormi with me to the spirit realm, so you two don't get to have her all to

eyes.

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