Zelena.
Tobias provided the perfect distraction. Catching the attention of the hoard long enough for Gunner to start running, with me still firmly in his arms. The after-effects of his feet hitting heavily against the ground with each stride sent a shockwave of reverberations echoing through my body. I drank in the feelings greedily, my body reacting like a wanton w***e.
Everything after that is somewhat of a blur. We ran and ran for I don’t know how long, I don’t even know if we were being followed. The heat from Gunner’s skin occupied what remaining space was left of my thoughts. I recall being laid back on a soft surface and Gunner’s hands and mouth roaming over my aching body. I could hear him talking to me, trying to soothe me. But his words were just blank space, a fuzzy sound buz
