Chapter 50: CaughtKate pov "We're not going to make it," I gasped, my lungs burning.Jake pulled me harder. "Yes, we are. Just keep running!"But it was futile. They were too fast, too strong. A weight slammed into my back, sending me sprawling. Jake's hand was torn from mine as he too was tackled.I lay there, face pressed into the damp earth, as rough hands hauled me to my feet. The leader's face swam into view, twisted with rage."That," he snarled, "was incredibly stupid."Jake struggled against the rogues holding him. "Let her go!" he shouted. "It was my idea. Punish me!"The leader's gaze swung to Jake, a cruel smile spreading across his face. "Oh, don't worry. You'll both be punished."He nodded to his men. "Bring them back to camp. And this time, make sure they can't run."We were dragged back, our brief taste of freedom turning to ash in our mouths. At the camp, they bound our hands and feet with coarse rope, the fibers biting into our skin.They threw us down near the dyin
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