Chapter 16
They all watched, stunned, as Damon clawed at his throat. He looked at his brothers. In his eyes, there was denial mixed with panic and madness.
Ruby rushed to Cinder’s side. The girls huddled together. In that moment, Cinder glanced at the brothers.
Neither of the boys moved to help their brother. They both stood rooted to the ground, staring with disbelief at the older boy as he choked on his own blood.
Cinder grabbed Ruby's hand and ran.
They ran through the woods as fast as they could. Cinder couldn’t hear much beyond her pounding heart. And she had no idea where they were going or how to get out of the forest.
From all directions, dogs barked and growled, horses whinnied, men shouted. And soon, people began screaming from various parts of the woods.
Cinder stopped an
