ADASELE ARLOWE
Somewhere in Astaeria Forest
She felt everywhere in her body. Nararamdaman din niya ang hapdi ng kanyang mga paa at siko. But the pain was most intense on her belly. She opened her eyes and let out a shuddering breath as the pain was still there.
Inilibot niya ang kanyang paningin sa paligid. Wala siyangbideya kung nasaan siya ngunit para siyang nasa isang kweba. Ang huling naalala niya ay tumatakbo siya papalayo. Gideon was chasing her. She was bleeding—
She looked at her legs and when she looked at her skirt ay may mantsa nga iyon ng dugo. And her belly is still aching.
She heard the fire crackling beside her at hindi niya alam at hindi niya maalala kung paano siya napunta sa kweba na naroon.
And then dread washed over her as she thought Gideon might have caught up t
