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Ch 9. A Frantic Escape

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She turned to run back into the trees and froze.

She could smell him. Not just nearby. He was here.

A twig snapped. Boots crunched on gravel. They were at the edge of the clearing.

Panic sharpened her mind. She had to think.

She took three quick steps toward the lodge, making clear footprints. Then she jumped onto a large rock and pulled herself into a low tree branch. She moved through the trees, not on the ground. It was slower, but it left no trail.

She heard Kael's voice. "Search the perimeter."

Using the sound as cover, she dropped from the branches and ran.

Her body moved with a speed that wasn't human. Logs were hurdles. Streams were jumped in one leap. Thorns ripped her dress and skin. She didn't feel them.

The sounds of the hunt were right behind her. The jingle of horse gear. Shouted orders.

An arrow whistled past her head, slicing a piece of her hair before hitting a tree. They saw her.

It was now a chase. Kael on his horse was fast in the open. She had t
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