We continued down the narrow trail, my mind racing, heart hammering in my chest. The path ahead felt like a noose tightening around me—Dominic’s safety hanging in the balance. Every step seemed to bring me closer to an inevitable conclusion, yet I couldn’t quite grasp what that would be. I kept my eyes trained on the ground, avoiding his gaze, but his presence was unnervingly close. I could feel the weight of his attention on me like a heavy hand pressing against my back, and every few seconds, he'd glance over, that infuriating smirk still playing at the corners of his lips.
"So," he broke the silence again, his voice laced with an unsettling edge. "Tell me, do you always wander so far from home? I thought humans liked to stick close to their homes."
His words were sharp, dripping with
