Easton
The closer I got to the woods, the stronger the pull in my chest became.
It wasn’t painful.
It wasn’t urgent in the way an injury would be.
It was simply…
Her.
The bond was leading me straight to Arianna.
Branches brushed against my shoulders as I followed the narrow trail into the trees. Every few steps, Gavin nudged at the back of my mind, urging me to move faster.
“She’s close.”
“I know.”
“Something’s wrong.”
“I know that too.”
The farther I walked, the quieter the forest became.
No birds.
No squirrels darting through the underbrush.
Even the breeze seemed to have stopped.
It was as though the entire forest was holding its breath.
Then I heard voices.
“…they’re here.”
Arianna.
I slowed instinctively.
“…who?” another voice asked.
Jenna.
I stepped around a cl
