I ran.

My heart pounded in my chest, blood rushed in my ears. My calves stung and my lungs burned. I couldn’t look back and I couldn’t slow down. I had to get far away so The Immortal couldn’t find me.

I still didn’t know who he was or what powers he had. All I knew was that my instincts were screaming at me to get away and I was listening.

My foot caught on a root and I tripped. Crying out, I landed on my hands and knees, my palms sliding through the ...