My legs were on fire. My lungs were clawing at my ribs. My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was shaking the ground under me.
“You hear me, Lyra?” Darren shouted, and it was so loud now it felt like he was right behind me even though I still couldn’t see him. “You better run fuckung fast. Cause the way i would f**k you!! I promise you you’ll wish for death!”
And that was the exact moment it hit me.
He was going to catch me.
And I had no idea what was going to happen when he did.
But I was running so hard I thought my lungs were going to explode when I finally tried to reach for Damon through the bond, that string in my head that always hummed when he was near. I was screaming for him in my mind so hard it hurt.
Damon, can you hear me? Please, babe, answer me. I’m in troub
