Chapter One Hundred and Six

Rayne

We’re running through the woods as fast as we can in hopes that we can reach AmberMane before sunrise.

Despite my pain, I’m also on the run. I can’t give anyone the burden of having to carry me when we’re trying to be as quick as possible. My father keeps checking with me and asking if I’m alright to run and Victor does the same, but I guarantee them that I am. Getting away from that place was an immense relief as it was, which made me feel better instantly.

I knew I wasn’t going to return, not if I could help it.

The more distance we put between ourselves and the prison, the more the memories of what I endured in that place haunt me. They keep flashing before my eyes, blinding me momentarily. Rage accompanies these memories, and as I run, I make a promise to myself that I’ll never again allow myself to be weak. I’ll never be treated that way ever again.

I’ll make myself stronger. Better.

I feel like I’ve been given a second chance of life because the truth was that I was g