"Don't let go" his velvet voice wrapped around me like a blanket in the cold night. My heart beat faster than ever. Mostly in fear of what he'd do to me when he pulled me up. But despite that fear, I didn't let go. King Leonidas's arms pulled me up, his face tightened in concentration as he saved my life. When I got the opportunity, I grabbed onto a jagged rock, ignoring the cut through my palm and pushing myself up until my upper body collapsed against the ground. His arm wrapped around me and lifted me all the way up until I was safe from danger. Immediately, he let go of me and stepped away. Our eyes met and the coldness in his own forced a shudder through me. For a fleeting moment, I thought falling to my death would have been a better option. The grass beside him rustled and I saw Beta Richard step into view. "The forest is empty my lord" King Leonidas' face tightened as his gaze landed on me again. He had questions, I could tell but they didn’t slip past his lips. Hi
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