Leah collapsed onto the rain-soaked ground, her body trembling as the world spun around her. The rain mixed with the blood-streaked mud beneath her, chilling her to the bone. But as the cold seeped into her skin, a fire ignited in her chest.
Her heart, once crushed, now blazed with fury.
With a wrenching scream, she pushed herself to her feet and ran again, her legs unsteady but driven by sheer rage. The black-cloaked soldiers were still visible through the mist, marching in formation with the Crown Prince at their lead.
"Sath!" she screamed, her voice hoarse but filled with venom. "Stop! Face me, you coward!"
The soldiers turned, startled by the sound of her voice. Two guards stepped forward as she reached them, blocking her path. Leah didn't stop, her momentum carrying her straight i
