Chapter 57 - Déjà vu

Meanwhile, outside the mansion it is already night, Selena is running through the dense forest, her heart pounding in her chest. She can hear Valentine following her, his footsteps silent but relentless. She knows she can’t outrun him, but she doesn’t care. All she wants is to escape—to get away from the feelings that have been building inside her since she first met him.

But as she runs, she suddenly feels a strange sensation—an overwhelming sense of dread, as if something is watching her. She stops in her tracks, her breath coming in ragged gasps as she scans the darkened trees around her.

“Selena,” Valentine’s voice calls out from behind her, his tone urgent. “What’s wrong?”

Selena turns to face him, her eyes wide with fear. “Something’s here, Valentine. I can feel it.”

Valentine’s expression darkens, and he steps closer, his senses on high alert. “We need to get back to the mansion. It’s not safe out here.”

But before they can move, a shadowy figure emerges from the trees, its for