Aria
I could hear the footsteps getting closer, echoing off the walls of the tunnel. They weren’t just behind us anymore they were surrounding us. More than one pair, maybe two or three. I didn’t know how many, but I could feel their presence closing in, and the adrenaline surged through my veins like wildfire.
“Damian, please…” My voice was a desperate whisper. “We need to keep moving.”
His hand was gripping mine, his fingers cold and clammy, but I didn’t dare let go. Every step he took was slow and painful, but he was still moving. We had to make it. I had to make sure we made it.
The faint light ahead of the exit seemed impossible for now like it was being swallowed by the darkness behind us. I dared a glance over my shoulder. The shadows in the tunnel were shifting, and then I saw
