vaguely familiar to Skyler, bu

face, but it was too dark

icult to focus on anything except the realization that

into the forest, Skyler felt a

own her face as she wondered wh

pray that someone would come to h

hing, fear gripped her-she didn't want to die in a forest at the hands

dragging her, but it was no use; she was extremely weak, and the strang

his nightmare. But all she could see were the shadowy, tall trees l

Skyler's face as she realized t

nothing she could do to fight back. She felt so weak and h

until they got to a hidden alley, a

o alone and vulnerab

ssible scenarios that could happen to

eper into the alley, and Skyler's heart sank as sh

r with its cold embrace. All she could do now was pray for

ion as she tried to figure out who

aled his features, leaving Skyler to wonder

oonlight revealed the man's face, and

s she had freed on her daring

or the silver eyes that were now

e tried to figure out wha

the most dangerous rogues, with a reput

r, there was no telling

a glimmer of hope flickered within her. Maybe he wasn't here

in his muscles and the coiled energy that suggested he was ready for

voice low and gravelly.

eard those words. She couldn't believe tha

e tried to wriggle free from Orion's firm gri

her face as she str

ce while in the Rouge's unit, and sh

ak free from his hold, Orion's deep voic

firmly, his voice ringing with authori

, searching for a way out, but s

les no longer tensed up. Orion's grip loos

behind a thicket of bushes. As they en

als that cast an eerie glow over the space. Orion walked ahe

nse of trepidation. What was this place? Why had Orion brought her her

cavern. Orion turned to her, hi

aid, a hint of a smile playi

What was Orion planning? Why did he bring her here? And ho