It felt like a battle between his heart and his head. His head urged him to flee as far and fast as possible. Yet, something about the gorilla made his heart want to do something else. When Paul finally mustered the courage to look into the gorilla’s eyes, he immediately realized something was seriously wrong.
Paul’s breath hitched. He had encountered gorillas before, but nothing like this. She was massive—unnaturally so. Her broad chest rose and fell with labored breaths, and her dark fur glistened with sweat. Despite her towering frame, her expression wasn’t hostile. There was something else—something that sent a chill down his spine.