na's

ground where the man with the hole i

o?" came my brother's voi

nything, I swear," I stammered, fear engulfing my body

y with whatever I had

r hands?" Gideon spat, moving warily towards me and

c. I let out a silent curse. There was no way these men were

o the now dead man on the

les

t went th

my palms at them. "Don't take one step closer

tion coursed through me at the sli

o help me goddess, I will not hesi

de, I was terrified of this new energy that was sud

"You wouldn't dare, Selena. You

f even daring to breathe out loud as I lived." I scrunched my face. "If you'd even call that living. And now, for some r

and I won't kill you.

n light surged out of my hands again, hitti

backward, letting out strings of

ously, my breath

think; I just ran to the door, bolting out and making my escape from the

*

t help ease the tension I felt as it followed me d

e amazi

tired. No

" It was one of the men

green light on the traffic light. I let out a curse as I narrowly missed a car that zoomed dangerously

s she so fast?" It was mixed with the sounds of the

black hair. After passing through trees and caves, I was sure I had

th thick bushes, taking refuge in the co

as I let my hand run through my hair

m the rope. The rope had snapped when I used

h me? My eyes were wide as I studied my arms

nd I let out a scream, immediately removing t

rk cave that the entire space w

ed. It was that woman again, the one who seemed to be the s

reason, his empty eyes elicited an unknown fear that pric

mages stopped, and th

this mean? Why were the people who appear

What are you telling me?" I whispered as

wasn't going to get me any answers

he cave, I sat on the hard gro

ll was I goi

e time being. So, I waited until the evening came, when I was certain I wo

I stepped back into the forest. The sound of crickets followed as I moved,

moved, not noticing the ditch

I fell