Olive - POV
I hung limply over Jace's shoulder, my body numb, heart thudding in my chest like a trapped bird. The rain was relentless, each icy droplet slapping against my bare skin like punishment. Was this it? Was he finally going to finish me off?
The hatred in his eyes back at the cabin had chilled me to the bone. Not just anger hatred. That look wasn't just for me. It was for Tobi, too. I had no idea where he was taking me, but one thing was certain I couldn't just let this happen.
I wriggled. Once. Twice. Then with everything I had, I threw myself off his shoulder and hit the muddy forest floor with a thud.
"Olive!"
My legs moved on instinct, bolting through the trees, the darkness swallowing me whole. Twigs snapped beneath my feet, branches clawed at my skin, and the cold wind
