***Jarett***
I wanted to speak, but the words felt hollow now. She had escaped. She played me again.
Wordlessly, I stood and headed for my room, the guards’ reports already flooding my mind-link. There were no sightings yet, borders secure, but the scent trail had gone cold at the eastern treeline. She was fast. Smarter than I gave her credit for. It only made my blood hotter. As if to mock me, my stomach growled loudly again, but I ignored it. I'll eat tomorrow.
While I stood under the hot water, my thoughts raced back to her, now laced with the fresh sting of her disappearance. Has she really taken it upon herself to always prepare my meals? And then slipped away like smoke? Unconsciously, I reached for my phone after I dried off. My hand hovered. I almost called for an update, but s
