Chapter 80

No more enlightened by his cryptic remark, Netya waited while Khelt stepped forward and ran his hands over the rocks until he found the boulder he was looking for. It was huge, to the point where Netya was sure no man would have been able to move it.

When Khelt braced his hands against the underside she almost reached out to stop him, remembering what had happened the last time he tried to shift such an immovable object.

She need not have worried. As Khelt heaved his muscular body against the boulder, she realized that the underside was rounded, allowing it to roll smoothly to one side.

It still took all of the alpha’s strength to shift it, but after just a few seconds of straining against the rock it tipped, thudding heavily into a natural dip in the ground that seemed perfectly suited to holding it.

Khelt held out his hand to her, leading the way into the narrow earthen passage that had been exposed.

All of the caves Netya had set foot in back at the