, her mind racing with fear. Who was

woman. She was tall and gaunt, with long silver hair

aya could see the hunger in their depths.

ed, trying to break the spell that

there, frozen in place, as the wom

ch, and she knew that she had to act fas

aya launched herself at the wo

nger, but Maya stood her ground

they just stared at each other. Then, with a sudden mov

l racing with fear. "Liam, are you

looked up at Maya. "Maya?" he whisp

could see the confusion in their depths, but she could also see

tly, her voice barely above a w

ension between them building. It was like the whole

pressed her lips to Liam's. It was a soft, gent

ulling her close. "Maya," he whis

s home. She felt like she had found t

in each other's arms, Maya knew t

th Liam. It was like their love and desire for eac

her spine. Maya felt like she was melting into his touch

s, Maya felt a sense of safety and sec

of fear. What if Liam didn't feel the same way?

she pulled away from Liam, her

he smiled. "Maya, what's wrong?"

acing heart. "I don't know if I can trust you

a's hand. "I know I haven't been honest with you, Maya," he said

into Liam's eyes. She saw the sincerity th

too, Liam," she sa

ya into his arms. "I'm so glad to hear that, Maya

t she had made the right decision. She had found someone who tru

Maya knew that she would never let Liam go. She would fig

oulmate. She had found the one person who truly understood

sense of peace wash over her. She knew that she had found someo

, his lips brushing against her ea

up at Liam. She saw the desire in his eyes

," she whispered, her

a sudden jolt of fear. What if they

his eyes locking onto hers. "Don't worry, Maya," he

ver her. She knew that she could trust Liam a

that she would never forget this moment. She would never forget t

ound her forever love. She had found the one per

w stronger. They stood there, wrapped in each other's arms, their lov

he horizon, Liam's expression turned serious. "Maya,

ked up at Liam. "What's wrong?" she as

breath. "I have something to tell you, Maya," h

ies. What could Liam possibly have to

iam's eyes seemed to glaze over, and he s

ed out to catch him. "Liam, what's wrong

just stood there, his eyes

enly as it had started

felt herself falling, falling,

head throbbing with pain. Liam was nowhere to be

e read. "I have to go. Ple

e read the note. What had happene

mbled to her feet, her eyes scann

ne, vanished

h only her questions and her

e was no sign of Liam. She felt a wave of panic wa

bright sunlight. The forest was quiet

she called out Liam's name.

he only sound was the echo o

lized that Liam was really gone. She had

one, Maya heard a rustling in the bushes. S

A piece of paper, fl

e picked up the paper. It was a n

"I had to leave. But I'll be back.

ead the note. What did Liam mean? An

faint rustling in the bushes. It was a low, men

everything