Marked by her rejected mate

ho had caused her to panic so intensely and allowed her prey to

ascading golden locks that resembled a river of molten gold, and

ng her father, not a strikingly handsome, almo

within her, but she wisely kept her lips sealed. She had no clue

f breathtaking, and if she had to hazard a guess

ing a companion to accompany her in the woods and aid in h

alarm, and she was indeed alarmed. She let out a small whimper, and still, he hadn't

vulnerability and fear began to wa

rting disaster. Could he be the elusive, familiar silhouette? Has he come

demanded defiantly, though her instincts were

eering into her soul, reading her deepest fears. She had the eerie sensation that h

ngel? Listen here, this is my backyard, so find another place to 'fall,' and let me enjoy some peace of

alpable effect, and she couldn't help bu

e gently tousling his hair, she began to retreat further. Her eyes locked onto his

her focus, causing her to turn toward

er throat; he was nowhere to be found. As she frantically scanned the surroundings, she

conds ago? Her mind raced with fear, and to

and she listened to her in

ut of the woods, her heart pounding a

zed that her current location differed from the path she had taken to

f the mysterious man, she pivoted and retraced

.

red her pockets frantically for her p

her phone might have slipped

seizure and made goosebumps racing across

but she resiste

had cried too much, leaving her fee

her hiding spot, the urgency of

nt her spinning around, her arr

r spine, confirmin

pped twig, she shivered, her heart nearly

y breaking twigs to intimidate her,

loser, her eyes widened in disbelief. Why would she do that? H

riding towards her, causing he

he pleaded, her arrow aimed at

make me a murderer," she threatened, stepping backward. Yet, he

ard him, only to be halted by an unknown force, falling harml

ns, and she knew that her ar

d to protect him, preventing the arrows from drawing near, and

each arrow released, and she eventually cea

ow aside, cursing as she squatted on

she loosened the bandage sh

licting such injury on her the day she

tic man hovering nearby, and she look

rom him, her back resting

ctantly accepted her impending fa

ugh she could kill him with her gaze alone, her f

ing looks, she al

her eyes as if awaiting the pain of death. How would he kill he

growing offended when she saw him watching

least she could reun

ready!" she yelled, her eyes fully open. Yet, he did nothing

he managed to dodge the flying

distracted her from thoughts of death and reuniting wi

s to escape from him a

e up any moment, so she closed her eyes as she felt him tracing his fi

d open, shocked by the sound of his voice. It sounded almost too perfect, and it sent a shiver down her spine. The man she had been running from might not be a

injured arm, and in the blink of an eye, she jerked

ing to rid herself of

longer relying on the

in her arm, shifting

if you genuinely want me to stop fighting, tell those shadowy figures to stop bothering me. It's none of your business in the first place, so quit your silly pranks because I'm not intere

nger," she attempted to pull free,

pleaded, her eyes welling with

y, but if he expected her to cry, he had under

esult of her biting him, and s

, her leg feeling weak from its abnormal position. The

ed to find him still standing there,

back toward him, k

my boots; they're rather expensive," she muttered, approaching her boots, which s

she whimpered, yet she man

t, she remained squatting, conte

er body, she stood up, but cried

e ground, he caught her,

all of this, and you've ruined my experiment, you jerk!" she

olden hue, and she wondered if her eyes had d

sked, feeling dizzy but st

o me?" she added, gro

keep her eyes open, but he suddenly scooped h

not just for me," his voice, soft as velvet, echoed in her ears before he gen

oice inquire, making it evident that she was being taken

plied, starting to move away. However, the sudden snap of his fin