Eliana's POV

Branches tore at my clothes as I ran. My breath came out in ragged bursts as I could feel my heart slamming so hard it felt like it might rip out of my chest.

Behind me, I could hear the echoes of chaos— shouting, and then suddenly gunfire. I glanced back at one point and I could see the orange glow through the trees, brighter now and burning much higher than before. I’d set half their camp on fire.

“God, please.” I whispered between gasps as I ran harder, “Please help ...