Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 332

The rain had stopped, but the night was bone-chillingly cold.

Curled up inside the tent, you could hear water dripping onto the rocks outside, along with the occasional, unidentifiable cry of some wild animal.

A warm light glowed inside the tent.

Archie had insisted on keeping the lamp on. Even though he tried to convince himself that the crying sounds were just Mila's altitude sickness-induced hallucinations, he was clearly unsettled.

Who would have thought a guy his size would be spooked by something that might not even be real?

Mila, on the other hand, seemed unfazed.

She was puzzled, yes, but oddly enough, not scared. The only thing bothering her was the sharp, stabbing pain in her head, which made her feel woozy and out of sorts.

Every time she tried to think, the pain threatened to split her skull.

As midnight drew on, a heavy, gasping breath suddenly broke the silence outside, followed by the rapid, pounding thud of hooves-urgent and close.

In the next instant,

Both of them jolted awake from their half-sleep, staring out at the tent walls in alarm.

Thanks to the lamp, a shadow was thrown up onto the fabric-a huge animal with horns. The silhouette was stretched and warped, vaguely cow-like, but somehow heavier, more menacing.

A wild bison? she wondered.

Mila's heart thundered in her chest. Gritting her teeth, she crawled out of her sleeping bag, ignoring the pain in her head, and instinctively reached for the hammer lying on the ground for protection.

were in trouble. Unlike domesticated ones, a lone bison could be aggressive and unpredictable, even if it was

think

flip a truck

would

Mila had known the last stretch to Solaris City would be dangerous, but

altitude sickness in full force, her strength was already

gripping a hunting knife, crouched and staring hard at the shadow outside. He didn't look at

the tent.

but Mila grabbed his sleeve and hissed, "Don't be stupid. If

not just the two of

the earth. Mila pointed

"Now!"

the other, not daring to look back as they sprinted to the left, toward a cluster of rocks where they

them, the bison thundered

her breath caught in her throat. Her head spun; her brain felt like it was

with the oxygen canister as

It barely helped.

crash down beside her head, sending dust and pebbles flying. In the blur ahead, she heard Archie

in her head,

...

"Why so eager tonight?"

across the walls. The girl's slender arms wrapped around

eyes glinted in the dark,

finally broke, she clung to him, chest heaving as if she couldn't catch her breath, her voice soft and teasing as she whispered against

didn't answer, but the way he pressed in was hotter