Chapter 48 Who's Hiding in The Woods

Cecilia POV

My instincts immediately sharpened as I wondered, 'Could it be Shadows again?'

"Jordan!" I called out, grabbing two guns from the drawer and dashing toward the kitchen, where Pearly and Alisha were likely busy cooking.

"What's up?" Jordan appeared, an apron still tied around his neck.

"There's something in the woods. Didn't you hear it?" I asked urgently.

"All I heard was the beef stew calling me from the pot." He looked genuinely confused, scratching his head.

"Come with me to the woods," I instructed, handing him a gun.

I quickly mind-linked with Alfie and Yael, the guards at the manor's entrance, to keep an eye on Pearly and Alisha in the kitchen.

Although he couldn't outmatch me in a fight, Jordan took the lead, protectively positioning himself in front of me. We hadn't gone far into the woods when he suddenly halted.

"Someone might be hiding here," he murmured, pulling a piece of white cloth from a tree.

As he was about to sniff it, my cheeks flared with emba