Chloe’s POVI stood by the river bank barefoot, watching the sun set on the horizon. It was past midnight, the sky was thick with stars. It was the kind of night that makes memories flare within me.Water was my comfort place. It had been a hectic day, and I needed to cool off before going back to the pack to rest for the day. I peeled off my clothes one layer at a time, shedding the suffocating weight of the day, until I stood in nothing but my black underwear. My feet sank into the cold water, the sensation of the cold and warm rushing through my being like a tidal wave. Here, I was myself, with no thoughts whatsoever. I smiled and exhaled slowly as I made my way into the body of water. I was halfway in when I heard a twig to my left. My instincts flared, and I turned sharply, trying to decipher what would have made such a sound. I looked around.The sound came again, this time louder. I was about to turn around and walk back out when I felt a hand on my shoulders. The hand
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