Maeve
I let out a humorless laugh. “Who are you? And put me down!” I had to admit that he was brave if he genuinely believed he could kidnap me. I was the princess of the House of Mallory.
“Ah, I can’t tell you who I am or that will ruin the whole game,” he chuckled.
A mixture of fear and uncertainty washed over me, unsure if it was a genuine threat or a mere joke.
I realized we were running toward the edge of the Yarlan Meadows. With a ragged breath and feeling a thousand shades afraid and baffled, I clutched his shoulders like ballast in a maelstrom.
“Put me down!” I shouted as I flailed my legs. I attempted to fight against his grasp, but his sheer strength was akin to wrestling with a mountain of muscles. Instantly I opened my mind link with Joel. ‘Come to the edge of the Yarlan M
