Chapter 46

It took us almost a whole day just to get to the Rockies because Marcus insisted on coming up with a solid plan before leaving. We arrived at the southern tip of the mountain range at dusk and according to Darren, the Blackholes' base was still further deep into the mountains. The last time I was here, we only ever explored five percent of the place, so the thought of taking more time just to reach my son got me impatient. "I can't believe we still have to trek into the heart of these mountains," I complained to Marcus as we trekked. I could hear the faint song in my head as we walked, but I chose to ignore them as I didn't come here to investigate witches. "This is the opposite path to the Royal Moon pack," said Marcus, who was carrying a large rucksack. "I think Dex told me before that following this path will lead us to a lake." "How far is their place from here, Darren?" "We'll probably reach their place after four hours by foot," Darren replied. He was walking way ahead of us,