The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1522

Claire's aim was decent enough to hit the wolf, but she missed its vitals, sending the beast into a frenzied rage.

Dane seized the opening and fired a precise follow-up shot.

The wolf froze mid-lunge and crashed heavily into the dirt.

It was a brutal, exhausting battle.

Even though they managed to break the pack's formation as quickly as possible, they couldn't take down every single predator.

Realizing they were outmatched, the alpha let out a piercing howl, commanding the surviving wolves to retreat into the shadows.

Never chase a desperate enemy.

The sleep-deprived group was now thoroughly drained, running on nothing but adrenaline and fumes.

Tracking the pack through the dark was out of the question.

With the campsite now a literal battlefield, sleeping until dawn was no longer an option.

Leaving the carcasses scattered around would only lure even deadlier predators to their doorstep.

The soldiers quickly divided the labor, efficiently clearing the area of the bloody mess.

Meanwhile, Claire and the others prepared to move out ahead of the main group.

But before leaving, Claire stepped back inside the ruined cabin.

The interior was completely trashed, though the massive bear had already been dragged out.

The campfire she had doused with bottled water wasn't completely dead; faint embers pulsed under the ash, threatening to reignite if a strong gust of wind caught them.

Most of the firewood had burned away, leaving behind no obvious clues.

Being deep within the Aila Highlands, miles away from any laboratory, she had no way to test the charred remains and had to rely entirely on her medical expertise.

She picked up the last unburned piece of wood, noting a strange smear of unrecognizable animal droppings crusted on the bark.

Claire brought it close to her nose and took a careful sniff. "This is Frenzy Dung."

Dane appeared beside her, producing a plastic bag from his gear, and held it open for her to drop the evidence inside.

The two spoke in hushed tones as they walked away.

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