#Chapter 487: The Tyrant Queen

Nina My breaths came out in short puffs of humid air as we trudged through the thick forest. All around us, the vibrant sounds of the night life seemed to come alive; frogs, insects, nocturnal birds. Now that the hyenas had quieted down, the other creatures had come back out to play. “My feet are killing me,” I muttered under my breath as I stepped over another fallen tree. I clutched my belly with one hand as I moved, as if that would somehow protect my baby if anything were to happen. “Mine too. We’ll stop soon.” Enzo placed his hand on my lower back while we walked. A couple paces ahead of us, Daphne watched the forest with her head on a swivel. She was our lookout, our guide. But neither of us knew exactly where she was taking us. “Hey, Daphne,” I called out. “How much longer?” “Not much.” Another vague answer, as usual. Enzo and I exchanged glances with each other. “Daphne, don’t forget Nina is pregnant,” Enzo said. “We can’t keep going all night like this.