Hunted
His gray eyes locked onto mine.
I swallowed hard, my hands trembling. “I don’t want to die here… not like this.” My voice cracked at the end, and I hated how weak I sounded, but I couldn’t help it.
His jaw tightened, his eyes never leaving mine. “I won’t let him hurt you,” he said, his voice low but steady.
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Hours crawled by in oppressive silence. Then, the basement door creaked open. My heart plummeted into my stomach.
Orin descended the stairs, each step slow, the sound echoing in the stale air. He was holding a crossbow—and a shotgun.
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