The Bleeding Neck

I forced my legs to move faster, pushing myself down the long, empty packhouse hallway. The cold stone floor blurred beneath my frantic footsteps, the sounds of my own ragged breathing echoing off the walls. I just needed to escape. I just needed to hide away where the crushing weight of my own mind couldn't find me.

"Kaia."

His voice cut through the air, sharp and commanding. Before I could spr