~ ZEV ~
As the sun climbed higher and the numbers of Chimera slowly dwindled, Zev began to pace. This was taking hours longer than they'd anticipated. If Nick had been right to be nervous about the Team they could show up at any moment.
But there was nothing they could except wait and hope. And pray.
He watched his brother grow more and more tense—then deflate when he was told that Kyelle had gone through hours earlier.
He watched Sasha, exhausted, move immediately from leading one group of females into the cave to returning, only to walk straight to the next and begin preparing them while the next group of males went through.
He watched Yhet stand guard over the mouth of the cave, his eyes narrow and stance fierce, like he would personally tear any human limb from limb who dared appear from the Gateway.