"Split up!" Erik yelled over to Annika. "We need to distract them!" Annika nodded, her eyes never leaving the light. She took off in one direction, while Erik went the other, drawing the gormorkers away from their escape. The ground heaved and buckled as a colossal shadow emerged from the depths of the cavern, dwarfing even the largest of the pack.
The alpha gormorker had arrived, its roar resonating through the chamber like thunder. Annika's legs quivered, but she forced herself to keep running, to keep her mind sharp. The creature's eyes locked onto her, and she knew she had to act fast. She ducked behind a rock, her back pressed against the cool stone, listening to the monster's approach. The pounding of its footsteps grew louder and closer.
