Kara

The wind was relentless.

Every step I took felt too light. Like the earth wasn’t sure if it wanted to hold me anymore.

And still, I kept walking.

I didn’t know what I was looking for. Only that I had to move. I had to get away from the memories, the look on Jaxon’s face when he ignored me, the laughter in Elvira’s eyes, the betrayal that still scraped at my insides like a knife.

The trees thinned around a ridge. Smoke ...