with a sinister light. "Looking for someone to keep you company?" he sneered, his voice dripping

me alone. I'm not interested in your games." But Arthur just chuckled, his eyes glin

aught her wrist, his grip like a vice. "Let go, Arthur!" Leila demanded, trying to twist free. But Arthur only l

the well. Leila's mind raced, searching for a way to escape. Sh

you see how fucking beautiful you are? You're the most beautiful woman in the village, and I want you desperatel

she didn't let fear take over. She wa

urge of adrenaline, she managed to pull one arm free and elbow him in the

. She scrambled up the wall, the spikes tearing at her dress as she climbed. But she didn't stop. She ke

ping until she was sure she'd left A

through the trees. The moon cast eerie shadows on the ground, making it seem like dark fingers were reachi

em was ripped, and the sleeve was torn at the shoulder, exposing her pale skin to the chill

underbrush thickened, making every step a struggle. Leila's heart raced, her breath coming in ragg

natch at her clothes. The wind whispered strange and menacing things in her ear, making her skin crawl.

he had to escape, had to get away from Arthur and his twisted desires. But the

tsteps behind her. Heavy, deliberate footsteps, pounding out a relentless rhy

me, Leila! I'll

face was twisted in a snarl, his eyes blazing with a feral intensity.

Arthur's hot breath on the back of her neck, could sense his fingers reaching out to

ting closer and closer. Leila's eyes scanned the forest floor, searching for a

ieked, spinning away from him. She stumbled, her foot catching on a hidden

blazing with triumph. "You can't escape me, Leila," he whi

r wrists, pinning them above her head. Leila continued struggle and kicked

ice dripping with perversion. "You'll do exact

ling with fear. "Please, Arth

d, his eyes gleaming w

ight. The light grew brighter, illuminating Arthur's twisted face. Suddenly, a flash of l

the ground, daze

round, trying to process what had just happened. And then her eyes fell on the ring, still glowing s

echoed through the forest. Leila turned to see hi

his voice weak and pitiful. "

voice venomous. "You're hurt? You were going to rape me, and now you're hu

mixture of pain and shock.

wisted in pain and his clothes disheveled from the force of the ring's blast. But before she could make a de

and eyes that were pitch black, like two voids sucking in the light around them. Its feathers were as black as co

eating the air with a deafening roar. Leila felt the ground tremble beneath her

aw the creature. His eyes widened in terror, and he bega

fear, as the Griffin swooped down, its

s as the creature's claws dug deep into his flesh the both of them disappearing into the thick underbrush. Leila didn'

s it took to the skies. She knew she couldn't outrun it for much longer. Her

up ahead and she could also hear the sound of musi

she had and ran towards the light. She could hear the beas

rt pounding in her chest. And then, just as she felt the beast was abou

ves. The light surrounded her, a warm and comforting embrace. Leila lay

elp me" but as soon as she meet the gazes of the curios on lookers but soon a fear of a d