Darius's Pov

We broke camp at first light and started climbing into the mountains. The trail was steep and rocky and within the first hour everyone was breathing hard. I led the way with Dante right behind me and the rest of the team following in single file.

The air got thinner as we climbed higher and the temperature dropped. Everyone had put on warmer clothes but I could still see some people shivering. I did not feel the cold though. The curse kept my body temperature high and right now it felt like I was burning up from the inside.

"How much further?" Marcus called from somewhere behind me....