The Devil's Run by Brett Seegmiller

They call it the Devil's Run, the Valley of Sorrows. Couriers fear to travel through it, but as the only way to deliver classified information safely, Cora is sent to deliver a message that could change the tide of the war. When a native assassin starts hunting her team, she realizes that there are more than just killers to fear in the desert. There are also monsters. Short story · Science Fiction · Fiction