Hilda’s POV
The voices... they wouldn't stop.
As I walked through the still streets, I tried hard to push them away. My own thoughts almost got drowned out by the constant whispers that seemed to claw at the edges of my mind.
Hilda... You know what to do...
He’s not the right one for you...
Take control...
Free her...
It felt like the voices were inside my head, like they were coming from deep in my bones. Each word they spoke was tempting. It felt like a seduction. I realized I wasn’t strong enough to ignore them anymore. Not now, not when they offered me what I desired.
I tightened my fists at my sides, my breath quickening as I struggled against their pull. But it was no use. I felt something drawing me toward the woods, an invisible thread wrapping around my chest and pu
