The night is cold against Rue's skin, but she barely feels it as she speeds down the corner, panting heavily. Her heart is almost beating out of her chest, pounding as if she's being chased by the devil himself... or maybe she is. Because the one behind her is a monster.She keeps running, looking over her shoulder until she collapses against the wall of a dark alley. She doesn't dare waste another second, but the moment she tries to run again, all she hears is a sharp whistling sound before a blade flies across the air and hits her square in the shoulder, sending her violently back against the wall.She cries out in pain, but before she can even catch her breath, a suffocating wave of pheromones hits her with full force, and, in a wink, a hand grips her neck, and her back is brutally slammed against the brick, completely choking the air out of her lungs."Keep running. I dare you," Theon growls, his face mere inches away from hers while his gaze blazes with rage.Rue chokes, her hand
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