A Moment of Surrender

Sloane gasped for air, as if she had just been scared of her wits, completely swallowed up by fear.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but the once-bright sky had turned pitch black. At last, Sloane managed to pull herself out of that suffocating terror.

She wasn't sure if she was imagining things, but she could vaguely hear Ryker's voice. She lifted her head and saw Ryker running toward he