The heavy breath on his neck woke him up, even late in the night; he felt no urge to rest. Not now.
The family was walking behind him; they were panicked, yet at the same time, he was impressed. At the same time, Kade had saved their life. How could you ever sleep when the one who risked his life for you is in great danger?
The only one tired and close to falling asleep was Kade himself.
Of course, if he were to fall asleep, it wouldn't mean the same thing as it would mean for them.
He would be dead, the moment his eyes closed, they wouldn't open.
So it wasn't just how much they could push; the boy also had to deny death.
He has to have a strong will to want to lie. And, if he knew Kade, he knew the boy had a dangerous will. He knew he was going to fight it until the end.
So he was going to fight with him.
...
It was his fault after all.
His mistake has caused everything.
The recklessness that he spoke about cost him everything.
