Moments earlier,
Jayden had just finished setting his trap. Five deadly stakes, buried at a precise angle in the muddy shore, discreetly made unseen. Invisible.
He sighed in satisfaction and was about to leap into the trees to find a suitable spot to hide and wait for the magic to happen.
But a thought suddenly dawned on him. A question that was the crucial determinant of his plan working out... or failing.
What If?
What if the beast doesn't pass through this area? What if it approached from behind, avoiding the shore entirely? What if it found another way to get to the tremor gators?
What then?
His entire plan would crumble before it even began.
Jayden was willing to take that risk. He needed to make a contingency plan. He needed insurance. Something guaranteed, and inevitable.
Something that would ensure the creature coming in contact with the venom.
But what?
