Chapter 123

SIENNA

The forest swallowed every sound except his footsteps and my sobs.

Silvio’s hand was a vice around my wrist, yanking me forward so hard my shoulder screamed in protest. My legs stumbled to keep up, dragging through underbrush, every jagged rock and thorn slicing bare skin. My breath came out in ragged gasps, half from the sprint, half from terror clawing at my throat.

“You—” his voice c