The feeling that I was being watched stayed with me until I was three blocks away from the clinic in the opposite direction of my apartment. My breath came a little easier after that, and I picked up my pace. I wanted to get to the stream in the woods before dark. I could follow it for a few miles and use it to throw off anyone following me.
Ivy had been running these woods for a year, and the mental map I had of the area was an advantage over any of the bounty hunters following me. It was my best chance of getting out without being caught.
A hand gripped my arm just as I stepped through the treeline. I spun, leading with my fist. The crunch of cartilage sounded in the air, along with a muttered curse and…laughter?
Damian was laughing at Caine, who was now holding his nose with both han
