Chapter 62The voice that echoed through the trees was low, guttural, sending a wave of dread through Zuri’s veins. She hadn’t expected anyone to be out here, not this deep in the woods. But the sound of footsteps—shuffling, hurried—drove her heart into her throat. She instinctively moved closer to Hart, her breath shaky as the cold night air wrapped around them like a cloak.“Stay quiet,” Hart whispered, his eyes narrowing as he scanned the surrounding darkness. His hand went to the hilt of the sword at his waist, the metallic sound echoing softly in the stillness.Zuri’s pulse raced, her body tense, and though she wanted to ask who it was, she trusted Hart’s judgment. She didn’t need to speak. Her body communicated the fear, the uncertainty, and the urgency she felt. Every instinct she had screamed at her to run, but Hart held firm. He wouldn’t let her go.The sound of rustling leaves was growing closer, and Zuri could hear the soft whisper of branches bending under pressure. Then,
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