10
A loud crack in the sky awoke me, my eyes shot open as I jolted up. The unmistakable sound of rain dripping on the tent captivated my mind for just a moment before I realised the spot next to me was empty.
"Ashleigh?" I voiced her name, wondering where my raven-haired mate had gone. Her pillow was cold under my palm. Had she been gone for long?
In the blink of an eye, the tent disappeared. Confused, I looked at the empty field stretched out in front of me. A flock of birds fluttered up from the golden grass, their chirps mingling with the thunder around me.
"Ash?"
"She's not here."
A dark figure emerged from the earth, their hood concealing their face.
"Who are you?" I called, panic fluttering in my stomach. "Where are my friends?"
"Which friends?" The hooded figure circled me,
