Nate's heart raced as he scrambled behind a twisted hedge, the weight of exhaustion already pressing down on his body. The illusionary monster let out another earth-shaking roar, completely fooled by his mirror image. But the real threat—the one he couldn't shake so easily—was Garret, stalking him through the maze like a cat toying with a mouse.
"Come on, lad!" Garret's voice echoed through the maze, sounding far too cheerful for Nate's comfort. "You can't hide forever!"
