in she'd experienced before. As she sat up, the room spun slightly, and she closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. When she opened them again, Ryan was already up, sitting on the couch with his back

's your head feeling?" Avery touched the bandage on her forehead. "It's okay, I guess. Still a bit sore." Ryan nodded. "That's to be expected. You took a pretty bad fall." Avery's eyes clouded over as she tried to remember what had happened. She recalled walking in the woods, feeling scared and alone, and then...nothing. "What happened to me?" she asked Ryan, looking at him with a mixture of fear and curiosity. Ryan's expression turned serious. "You don't remember?" Avery shook her head. Ryan took a deep breath. "You were attacked in the woods. I found you unconscious and brought you here." Avery's eyes widened as the memories came flooding back. She remembered the feeling of being watched, the sound of footsteps behind her, and the sensation of falling. She felt a wave of fear wash over her, but Ryan's calm demeanor helped to reassure her. "It's okay," he said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "You're safe now." Avery nodded, taking a deep breath. She felt a sense of gratitude toward Ryan, not just for saving her life, but for being there for her now. As they sat there in silence, Avery couldn't help but wonder about Ryan. Who was he, really? What was his story? She turned to him, asking,

share his space with. But as the afternoon wore on, Ryan began to notice something strange. Avery would occasionally look up from her book, a confused expression on her face, and then quickly look back down again. At first, Ryan thought it was just her being engrossed in her book, but as it kept happening, he began to feel a sense of unease. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore. "Avery, is everything okay?" he asked, closing his laptop and walking over to her. Avery looked up, startled. "Yeah, everything's fine. Why?" Ryan sat down beside her on the couch. "You keep looking up from your book with this confused expression on your face. What's going on?" Avery's eyes dropped, and she fidgeted with the pages of her book. "I...I don't know. I just keep feeling like there's something I'm forgetting." Ryan's eyes narrowed. "Forgetting? What do you mean?" Avery's eyes flashed up to his, and for a moment, Ryan thought he saw a glimmer of fear there. But then it was gone, replaced by a look of confusion. "I don't know," Avery said again. "It's just this feeling that there's something important I'm supposed to remember." Ryan's mind was racing. He knew that Avery was a princess from Ravenswood, and that her parents had been killed in a brutal coup. He knew that she was in danger, and that he had to protect her. But Avery didn't seem to remember any of this. And Ryan

knew that he couldn't lie to Captain James. "I haven't seen anyone," Ryan said finally, trying to sound convincing. There was another pause on the other end of the line. "Ryan, we need to talk to you in person," Captain James said. "Can you come down to the station?" Ryan's heart was racing. He knew that he had to protect Avery, but he also knew that he couldn't avoid Captain James forever. "I'll be right there," Ryan said finally. As soon as Ryan hung up the phone, Avery turned to him with a concerned expression. "What's wrong?" she asked. Ryan took a deep breath. "The police are looking for you," he said. "They think you're the missing princess from Ravenswood." Avery's eyes widened in shock. "What?" she exclaimed. Ryan nodded. "I know it's a lot to take in, but we have to be careful. The police are going to come here and ask me questions." Avery's face went white. "What are we going to do?" she asked. Ryan took her hand. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it," he said. "We'll figure something out." But as they sat there, holding hands and trying to come up with a plan, Ryan couldn't shake the feeling that they were in gra

rincess's life is in danger, and we need to find her before it's too late." Ryan felt a surge of fear. He knew that Captain James was telling the truth - Avery's life was in danger, and he was the only one who could protect her. But he also knew that he couldn't trust the police. If they found out that Avery was with him, they would take her back to the kingdom, and she would be in even greater danger. So Ryan did the only thing he could think of - he denied everything, and hoped that the police would leave him alone. But as Captain James and Officer Johnson left the house, Ryan couldn't shake the feeling that he was in over his head. He was protecting a princess, and he knew that it wouldn't be easy. As he turned to Avery, who was watching him with wide eyes, he knew that he had to do everything in his power to keep her safe. "It's okay," he said, trying to reassure her. "I