Chapter 133

Momentarily distracted by the female, Kendrick finally recalled his initial haste in finding the group.

"Where's your guide?" he asked Liam, having met the other members of their group while setting up his sleeping roll and grabbing a bite to eat.

"Right over ?" Liam frowned as he swiveled to look. "Hold on a second. Now that you mention him, I don't recall seeing him since your arrival."

The news didn't surprise Kendrick. "Notice anything peculiar about him? Was he nervous? Did his scent seem off?"

Liam shook his head as his face turned thoughtful. "No, but I'm assuming you have a reason for asking."

"His father was leading Joel and me in the wrong direction. When I confronted him about it, he spouted off some nonsense about your group going where it was needed, then took off. We were worried he was leading you into an ambush, so we high-tailed it over."