Hayden pulled Avelyn harder into his chest. He was scared of losing her. He knew that they were surrounded by now. There was no point in trying to get out. But the need for ensuring Avelyn’s protection was essential to him. He looked around, and slowly started to back away. If the footsteps belonged to his men, he would come back. If they were not his men’s, he would at least make sure that Avelyn got out.
Crawling back, he pushed Avelyn into a nearby tent, signaling her to stay quiet and hide, to which Avelyn shook her head violently. She was not going to leave Hayden in danger. But Hayden’s stern look made her listen to him and do as he said. She crawled back into the dark tent, while Hayden edged forward and stopped near a different tent, where he could keep an eye on the tent in which
