They kept pressing forward towards her and she turned, running as fast as her legs could carry her. Her head was spinning and her eyes blurry, she couldn’t see where she was going but it didn’t matter. She wanted to run away from everything, she didn’t know what they would do to her but it wouldn’t be anything good. She stumbled upon a stone and was almost on the floor when a strong hand held her. “Ah...” Her voice was silenced when a big palm clapped over her mouth. She began kicking and struggling to break free, her heart thumping very fast. “Brielle, it’s me. What happened?” Nikolas’s voice echoed. She stopped, tiredness over flooding her body. She went limp and leaned into his arms. She stayed there, silently listening to his heartbeat and her pounding heart. Fear was all over

