Estella’s POV
Lilith’s laughter echoed through the trees, seeming to come from everywhere. I caught sight of her every once in a while, the silver glint of my stolen necklace flashing like a beacon in the dark. I knew this was a trap, I wasn’t stupid. But I wasn’t letting her go with what was mine.
It was the last piece I had of my mother. It belonged to me!
I pulled my phone from my pocket and sent a quick SOS message to Felix, then turned my location on so he could find me. We had agreed to keep tabs on each other when we were not together since we both had people after us. I knew he’d find me the moment he saw the message. And if he was too late, at least he’d know where to start looking.
The trees disappeared suddenly, and I emerged into a wide clearing at the forest’s edge. The a
