THAT ONE MISTAKE.

Chapter: 31.

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Rafa dashed through the forests, snapping twigs out of his way and dodging vines that threatened to snag at him from all directions. The leaves crumbled beneath his feet, leaving him in a cloud of green and brown, but that hardly slowed him down. A few times he had to jump over fallen trees or dodge thick clumps of underbrush that blocked his path, but it didn't stop him. In fact, it only served to make him faster. He was a whirlwind of speed and energy, a creature of instinct that no amount of training could tame. He was nothing more than a natural predator, one that knew how to run faster than his prey. But then there were moments when even Rafa couldn't keep pace with himself. Like now, for instance.

It hadn't been long ago that his life had started to change, but now things were starting to spiral downwards. It seemed like everything was falling apart at the seams, crumbling until they were finally left bare bones. His whole world was crashing into pieces just w