-Octavia-
My legs burned as I ran through the forest, not knowing where I was going. All I knew was that I had to escape from Valerio and from what I had done. I had betrayed everything I had been taught to believe, and now it felt like my world was falling apart.
I hoped that by running away, I could somehow turn back time, but reality hit me hard when my foot got caught in a root, causing me to fall painfully to the ground. Groaning in pain, I rolled onto my back.
Through the dense canopy of leaves and branches, I could see the darkening sky. It was a foreboding grey, and the smell of rain hung in the air, though no drops had yet fallen. It felt like a warning of the storm to come.
“What have I done?” I whispered, covering my face with my dirt-covered hands.
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