The car came to a screeching halt in the middle of a deserted meadow. My grip on Lilith’s hand tightened, and my breath hitched. Dahlia and Iris opened the door of the car and stepped out. Signalling me to bring Lilith out, they walked to the front of the car.
“What am I going to do now, Ayame?” Lilith mumbled, looking around warily. “I… I… How did I end up in this mess? Hunter?” She pointed towards herself. “Me? A hunter? How in the world is that even possible?”
“Ayame!” Dahlia called out from the outside. “Hurry… She is not the only hunter we have to kill.”
“Alistair must be on his way.” I muttered in a low voice as I opened the door. “We just need to buy some time till he arrives.”
“But how are we gonna do that?” Lilith blurted out in a panicked voice, gripping the edge of the s
