Justin ran hard, ducking beneath a giant fern frond, then hopping over a fallen tree branch coated in moss and fungus. With every breath of steamy, jungle air, moisture coated the inside of his lungs.

A sudden noise made him dig the heels of his boots into the ground and skid to a halt. He stood quietly, his bare chest heaving with the effort of drawing breath.

He wore only a pair of high, loose-fitting trousers and boots. Even his bone-plated demon arm was uncovered. The only ...