DIANA
My heart hurt so much, and I just wanted to hit something hard. Despite all the pain that I was feeling, I didn’t dare to shift. It was not the time to do any of that, and I just wanted to be alone at this point. I needed space. I needed to breathe.
"Goddess, please help me deal with this pain," I pleaded in my heart.
But those words sounded abstract even to my own ears. The next thing I knew, I was running through the edgy roots as a car honked behind me. I didn’t stop in the least, craving more of the adrenaline. It was the only thing that was going to keep me safe at this point, and nothing else. I didn’t want anything else from the world.
Moments passed, and I was suddenly at the packing house. I still had no idea how I got there so fast. The guards stepped aside so I could e
