When Dave had set out for the factory, he had given specific instructions to one of his hybrids. "When the women wake up, inform them that I'll be arriving soon," he had said. "Tell them to wait for me and not to go anywhere."
But now, as he arrived at the scene in the evening, his eyes scanned the area only to find it deserted. The realization hit him like a ton of bricks - the two women were gone.
Dave's gaze narrowed as he assessed the situation. The absence of the women was not the only thing that caught his attention; the hybrid he had placed to protect them was also nowhere to be seen.
A hybrid of King tier, formidable and powerful, and yet it had been taken out or captured. This revelation spoke volumes about the strength and capabilities of his opponent, someone he suspected to have beast-taming abilities similar to his own.
