chapter 7

We finally arrived at our destination, which appeared to be in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by dense trees. Xavier had plans to sacrifice me to his father, I was very sure of it. I could hear my past selves laughing at me. Despite his towering stature, I refused to become a victim. How would I do it, though? He could easily end my life with a simple snap of his fingers.

“What? Do you want to kill me or something?” I asked when I felt him close to me. WHAT IS HAPPENING? I need to know. I looked back at him and saw his face scrunched up in confusion. No doubt he was asking himself, ‘what the hell is wrong with this lady?’

“Winter, If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it already. I HAVE done that. So, no, I do not want to kill you. We are going to have dinner here.”

“I don’t see any pizza. Why are you the one being cheesy?” I rolled my eyes at him. Now that I think about it, I should have come up with something better to say.

“Don’t say that aloud again,” Xavier replied.

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