“Where the hell is she,” I whispered to myself, my voice cracking in the quiet darkness.I crouched low in the deep, freezing shadows of the woods, hiding behind a thick oak tree. The wild storm raged all around me, showing no signs of stopping. Heavy, cold rain beat down on the dark trees like gravel, and the ground had already turned into deep black mud. I was completely soaked to the bone, my clothes plastering against my skin. My teeth chattered violently, but it was not from the freezing temperature. Pure panic was running through my veins, making my hands shake. My nails extended into sharp, dirty claws, and I dug them deep into the wet bark of the tree to keep myself steady. I was breathing hard, my chest heaving as I tried to calm my racing heart.“Come on, Raine,” I muttered, my eyes scanning the empty lot. “Come back to the gate. You have to come back. You cannot leave me out here alone in the dark.”I raised a trembling hand and rubbed my face, trying to wipe the rain away
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