Third Person POV
Liliana’s breath came in ragged gasps as she stumbled through the dense forest. The cool morning air stung her lungs, but she pushed forward, driven by the need to put as much distance as possible between herself and the nightmare she had just escaped.
Ben had freed her, but the darkness in his eyes; the madness that had consumed him; was still fresh in her mind, propelling her to flee.
She didn’t know how long she had been running. The world around her was a blur of trees and shadows, the forest dense and unforgiving. Every step was agony, her body screaming in protest from the wounds Ben had inflicted, the gashes on her chest and belly throbbing with each movement. But she couldn’t stop. Not now. She had to keep going.
Her senses were heightened, every rustle of lea
