In a flash, Rael disappeared into the darkness. He ran through the trees and down the hill at extreme speed, his heart racing sporadically.

A thousand thoughts ran through his mind.

Her bloodied body soaking the earth. Her heart pulled out by jagged claws. Her head cut off and hung on a tree as a warning.

The more Rael thought about it, the faster he ran.

He wished she had listened to him. Why was she so stubborn? She hated him, but to be with someone who she was accused of killing his ...