Chapter 52

• Hunter
• For days, Jace and I, along with my cousin William and our steadfast men, had been tirelessly following the trail of Lucia and her group through the dense forest. The woods seemed to close in on us as we tracked the faintest traces they had left behind.
• We finally stumbled upon the unmistakable marks of their hurried escape, tire tracks etched into the earth. My heart pounded with a mix of hope and hesitation. Amelia, my beloved, was Lucia’s captive, and we couldn’t afford to lose their trail now.