Chapter 21

Fancy English men

Pov: Winston

Overwhelming, paralyzing fear was attacking every nerve in my body. My hands were trembling. My heart was pounding. My body was sweaty.

The feeling wasn't coming from me. It was from Maddie.

"Gwyn! Stop!" I called out, just as she reached for the door to the driver's side of the car to open it.

She turned around, golden locks whipping around her. Her blue eyes darkened in concern. "What is it, Winston?" She whispered gently.

"Maddie. Maddie is in trouble."

She was up and alert in seconds, running back to my side. "what is it? How do you know for sure?"

I raised my index finger to indicate I needed a second to focus as my ears perked up and my nose tried to pick up her scent.

My senses were alarm sounds screaming in my head.

And then, I caught it!

Her faint floral scent.

I started walking in the direction of it. Gwyn didn't say a word as she quietly followed behind me.

I followed the long trail. She was with someone. Someone familiar. I sniffe