Adrian crouched down and asked patiently, "How does one go about joining this hunting group?"

"You probably don't qualify," Payton replied, too scared to look at Adrian. "We only accept people with our skin color. That is the purpose of this group—to protect our interests."

Urias became even more upset. Matson had controlled everything in the Greenhursts, and everyone was willing to follow him, leaving Urias essentially powerless. Thankfully, Adrian had killed Matson.

"You're despicable!" Adrian was beginning to understand. He had thought Four Great Factions had collaborated in destroying the Randell family, but now he saw that was not the case.

"Matson was one of you, wasn't he?"

"Sort of," Payton answered weakly, "He was a high-level member involved in their plans, while I’m just a small fry who had just entered their ranks."

Adrian took a deep breath. The hunting group was not only widespread but also powerful, gaining support by purporting to protect the interests of those fr