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I frantically look around the forest to see if anyone’s there Even though the fence is already long out of sight, I can’t help but feel as though I’o What if soht now?

“C’ritted teeth

“Okay, okay!” she says begrudgingly

Why a for her? She has no reason to run No one’s trying to ruin her life by forcing her to live a life she didn’t want No one pulled her out of her world and stuck her into a cult only to be forced to marry a man just so she could birth his babies

She thinks it’s normal, which is why I don’t understand why she wants to come with me And why I should even care

WOOF! WOOF!

My eyes and ears perk up The sudden sound of howls and barks has e

“Wolves?”

Emmy’s eyes widen as she leans up “Hounds,” she

I spin on er If they let them loose, there’s no e can escape

“Wait forme

“Be quiet!” I whisper-yell back at her over my shoulder