His To Possess

Never Yours

I can't tell how the three of us ended up outside in the backyard. One second I was in a bedroom unable to move as though glued to the ground, the next one Keenan, Ethan, and I were running to the forest, trying to escape the inevitable, but suddenly Ethan's hand tugged me to a stop. I turned to him, my eyes wild, trying and failing to understand why the hell we are stopping. Behind me, Keenan angrily whispered "What the f**k?? We have to go!"

I tried to get Ethan moving by pulling his hand but to no avail. He stood there very still, sadness written all over his face. But I didn't care. I just wanted to get the hell away from the raging monster, still screaming my name somewhere in the streets. I pulled Ethan's arm again.

"Eira." His soft, almost sorrowful voice made me stop. "You and yo