Chapter 8 A change

Lungs tightening with each breath, skin stinging from every corner, and joints throbbing even while she remained steady, laid down, facing the sky. A whimper escaped Selene because of the mixture of cold numbness and stabbing pain within her body.

It was the sounds of murmurs from afar that woke her up. As her instincts were pushing her to move or cry out once more.

She opened her mouth, but her throat burned from the inside when she tried to make a sound, causing her to cough, making her insides twist and prickle. She let out a gurgling noise when liquid started coming out of her.

Another croak came when she tasted the iron, dirt, and tanginess in her tongue. It left her with no choice but to stop, needing to chase after her breath.

“The trail leads here!”

A familiar voice echoed through the forest. But the depth of darkness was too thick that everything remained pitch black.

Not wanting to give up, Selene gathered every remaining ounce of strength she had, pushing as much air throug