Chapter 239

• VICTORIA POV
• The moonlight leaked through the dull veil of trees, casting strange shadows on the forest floor. My heart pounded in my chest, panic coursing through my veins, as I pushed myself to keep running. The sound of leaves rustling under their paws grew louder, the pace of their pursuit closing in on me.
• I ran swiftly into the deeper woods, my heavy breathing in the cool air, my swollen feet trying so hard to run while I felt chilly in my skin.