Nathan’s pov

I dropped the body without thinking and rushed over to her side, Daniel hot on his heels. Ashina stood rigid, her eyes locked on the ground in front of her.

“Oh my God,” Ashina whispered, her voice trembling. “What…what is this?”

Ashina was standing frozen, her gaze fixed on something in the dirt. My stomach dropped as I followed her line of sight.

Two skeletons, yellowed and brittle, lay partially unearthed before her. The sight hit me like a punch to the gut, memories ...