KIDNAPPED Stella and I had decided to stay a few more days in the neighboring pack, taking our time to rest and recover before continuing our journey. The path ahead was uncertain, and I wanted to make sure we were prepared for whatever came next. The air was thick with the scent of pine and earth as we walked, but something felt off. My senses, always alert, tingled with an unease I couldn’t shake. It was subtle at first, a prickling on the back of my neck like someone was watching us. I glanced over at Stella, who seemed oblivious to the tension building in the air. She was humming softly, walking beside me with her usual carefree attitude. But I couldn’t ignore it. Someone was following us. "Stella," I murmured, my voice low, my eyes scanning the dense trees around us. "Do you feel that?" Stella didn’t seem to notice, and she just shrugged, still focused on the path ahead. "Feel what, Maya?" she asked, her voice light, not sensing the danger. I wasn’t sure how to explain
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