nd, I let out another large breath and scramble off the ground. I don’t know where I was running, and I don’t remember where they ha

ell they have realized I’m outside. If I get lost, it’s only a

d, let me be runnin

I can. Like in most dramatic chase scenes, I don’t look where I’m going, and trip right over a fallen tree, heading face-first

my lip to hold back another cry, hoping I am at least deep enough in the woods, that they won’t find me for a while. I limp over to the

before one of them finds me. Something tells me the man who was with me last night is good at tracking people, and he was the first to discover I wa

an put enough to slowly limp and run towards my right. I send another silent prayer that I’m not running right into one of them but know I have to change my direc

pping like this, they’

on my foot and continue to bite my lip as I trudge on, much more aware of my surroundings. Ju

man, I know it. His threat quickens my pace, but after a few heavy strokes, the pain is too much, and I cry out as I fall to the

o much? We aren’t going to hurt you, we just want to

istakenly use my sprained foot and can’t stop the cry that whimpers ou

urt? What happened?” he a

touch me, I don’t wan

d to know where so I can help take the p

said you hav

If I don’t get you back to my employer without a scratch on you

e about your well-being?” I sneer, s

do it the easy way,” he huffs. He has clearly run more than he thought he could handle. I give myself another silent pat on the back for making him wor

that he is just breathless, while I am almost completely unable to walk, let alone take off as fast as I can. I give in to his outstretched hand and allow

feeling the blush creep on my face and neck. I

r and time efficient. If you hadn’t smelt it before, we had bacon and eggs cooking for breakfast, and I would very much

gh any more pain, it’s already throbbing enough. We quickly arrive bac

ng me almost right away. His eyes aren’t as intense as blue, they are a softer, darker colour, but he has the same high cheekbones and chiselled jaw, with slightly

easy, she sprained

and do that? I don’t think we have anything to t

on flies out of my mouth before it can reg

you know?” the man

d of look alike,” I sh

es away that they are siblings and tells me that there’s

ton, the younger brother.” He points to the gorgeous blue-eyed man carrying me. Even his name i

revealing personal information?” Ashto

reakfast, and you’re carrying her like your God

ly drops me to the ground. I drop to the dirt with a soft thud, t

s my arm over his shoulder and helps me walk up the stairs into the kitchen. Neatly pr

sitting with

Lucas says and stops to think what he said over. “If that makes you feel an

back, instead of dragging me like a rag doll, and are now feeding me a feast for breakfast. They have everything you could name that you would want to have for breakfas

n’t even eat like this at home with my parents, and I thought we had over-the-top breakfast

” Charles asks, already dig

,” I say and frown at everything in front of me. “I don’t thi

ls, we’re bounty hunters,” Ashton says blan

ty hunters? I

y the hell a

wants you for. Other than that, we don’t know anything other than your name, address, school name and address, and the

you know all of

tching which routes you took to and from school, seeing how often you travelled those paths and how long it took you. It took us only a week to figure out your schedule an

guys are maniac