A Second Fate

Valerie POV

The thick scent of metallic blood and churned wet earth faded as we left the gruesome battleground behind. My golden-haired savior carried me through the dense brush with effortless strength. My body trembled, exhausted from the vicious rogue skirmish and the sheer terror of almost losing my life. He stepped over a jagged tangle of roots and set me down gently on a damp, moss-covered