a's

can't run

urned with each step as I staggered through the trees, my heart pounding

ading. I simply had to keep

opy above the gloomy jungle. Branches rubbed across my

Cyrus's voice, I could also

, with flaming red eyes, as I looked over my shoulder. I k

ugh me. I breathed in quick, terrified gasps as I crept through th

ig tree and hid behind it. I held my stomach, at

ame to a stop close by. Cyrus's voice was deep an

aid. "She couldn't h

en I closed my eyes. However, I was a

out a scream. With my eyes wide with terror, I turned t

el

er to his lips. With my heart still pounding,

id in a barely dis

trust him after everything that had tran

im through the brush. Kael moved through the

ring that was obscured by dense plants. W

doing out here?" "Are you a

you care about? All this time, you have been deceiving me. For

ila, it's complicated. I'm not your adversar

e object of everyone's desire, my life, my lineage, m

Lila. Yes, I do. However, you can't do t

, I did. But trust was difficult f

of my trust?" My voic

hen he paused. to play a role in another person's gam

hint of dishonesty in his eyes.

last. "But I will never fo

. "I don't th

n't challenge him because he seemed to know where he was h

woods after what seemed like hours. It appea

door and said, "We ca

eferable to being outside. My legs gave up under me as I fell onto a f

murmured in a

cide what to do next. Cyrus won't let you go ea

'm not even sure where to begin. There is always som

la. And I'll help you as much as I can. Howe

. Perhaps, just possibly, I wasn

attered ceiling. My body was tired, but my mind was ra

closing my eyes. But it was

, followed by a deep growl. I sat up, my e

trembling voice

sour expression as t

ve," he decl

tomach, I questione

eplied quietly. "And

o the woodland. Even though my legs hurt, I forced myself to

nd speed. However, the wolves were closing

ped and dragged me

he repeated, "Stay here

ng, I took hold of his arm

he gazed at me. "Lila, I'l

could protest, and then he fled into the

frantic puffs. The sound of the wolves' growls receding

a deep, ominous growl

urned to see Cyrus standing there,

ou could get away from me?" h

took a step back. "D

ile as he took a step closer. "Lil

t me. With my heart racing, I look up to see Kian standing there with enraged ey