Chapter sixteen

I quickly turn her around, hiding her from the dogs and the two goons coming our way as I pull her out of the area.

Running as fast as I can, I hold her arm as if my life depended on it.

Through the thick forest surrounding us. I hear the man running faster and the dogs barking louder, but I don't dare turn to look back.

We run for too long and when she loses her breath; she shouts in between breathing out and in. “Where are we going? Are you kidnapping me, too?”

I smile, and I want to stop running and explain to her. I am not kidnapping her. But I do not have time for an explanation right now.

So I keep running as I stare into her eyes.

“You are free to go anywhere you want to go, baby gal.” She lets my hand that is in hers go. She stands up for a second before walking steps away from me to position herself to stand still with her back on a tree.

Taking deep breaths and holding her back by the tree. Sweat is covering all her pores.

And I am forced to stand up, too frozen, watc