Chapter 57 Wanting Dominic

• I was in the middle of nowhere, with mountains towering on both sides. They loomed over me like silent guardians, but I knew better. They offered no protection, just a reminder that I was trapped. There was no easy way out. But I had to keep moving. I had to escape, no matter how hard it seemed. My breath came out in shallow, anxious puffs as I darted from one tree to the next, carefully avoiding the open spaces where the moonlight would betray me.
• The woods ahead looked dense and dark, almost too quiet. But it was my only option. My feet were sore, the cuts and scrapes from running through the rugged terrain stung, but the pain didn’t matter. The only thing that mattered was getting out of here. I couldn't afford to stop, not even for a second.
• I reached the edge of the woods and paused, scanning the area one last time. I listened. The night was still, only the faint rustle of leaves in the breeze and the occasional call of an owl broke the silence. No footsteps. No voices. I breathed a sigh of relief, though it was short lived.