15: INTO THE WOODS

Jessica drifted in and out of consciousness. She didn't know how long she had been in the car. They tied her hands behind her back, her feet were bound, and her eyes were blindfolded so she didn't see the route they took to get her to the forest far, far away.

The cool breeze flowing in through the gap in the window caused her to feel cold. While lying on the back seat of the car, she felt a tremor run through her as she listened to the guards tease her.

"Adam, you think we should have a go at her?" One asked the other. “She’s very beautiful.”

"No, she smells like death. Let's just do what the Luna says and kill her,” Adam shrugged.

Kill me? Jessica panicked. She choked back her fear, hoping silently that the Moon Goddess would show her mercy.

The vehicle suddenly stopped moving. Jessica's complexion turned even paler, as if someone had applied a layer of whitewash to her sk