SELENE POV
I was running for my life through thick, black clouds of smoke. Ash suffocated my lungs and there was the taste of blood in my mouth. With every step I took, I felt like I was being pulled backward instead of moving forward. I could feel hot tears streaming down my face as I tried to navigate through the wall of smoke and ash.
Screams echoed through the blackness, deafening me. There seemed to be no refuge from this god-awful place. Just when I thought I would go mad with fear, I saw a silhouette in the distance. I would recognize that stance anywhere - it was Tor!
With a sob of relief, I ran to him and threw myself into his arms. He wrapped me in a comforting embrace and I cried into his chest.
“It's all right, little witch," he said soothingly and stroked my hair. But s
