Lilith did not realize how quiet the forest had become until she stepped back onto the road that led toward the hunter compound. She thrived in quiet like this, but today it was eerie. The night air felt sharper and colder now.
The lake disappeared behind the trees as she walked, but the memory of the encounter lingered like a splinter under her skin. She frowned slightly. Strangers did not usually wander this deep into the woods at night. Not until they have a reason.
And yet he had stood there so casually, as if the forest belonged to him. She tried to remember the map and residential areas around the woods, but couldn’t remember anything. She made a note to look into it once she gets to the compound.
His eyes…she feels like she has seen it somewhere before.
She pushed the thought aw
