Chapter 68: Taking Care of a Business

(Author's Note: The name for Kaden's sister will be changed from Lira to Ana, this is because as you can tell, it's similar to Lila, the girl at the school and somewhat confusing.)

Dawn broke over the ruins with all the subtlety of a hungover giant. The cohort stirred to life slowly, many hunters nursing headaches that made them regret every life choice that led to this moment. The night guards trickled back to camp, their faces grim despite their successful defense. Eight had gone out—only 3 returned. No one asked about the missing two. On any beast planet like Nethira Prime, silence was often the only eulogy you got.

The coalition's cook somehow managed to produce a breakfast that made even the most hangover-afflicted hunters perk up, except that the hunter fighting the leaves last night still seems not to wake up.