Lila’s POV
It was too quiet in the forest. The air was heavy, like if I were being watched by someone invisible. I gripped my coat tightly around my shoulders as I went, trying to get rid of the uneasiness. I had only gone outside for a quick stroll to get my thoughts straight, and Leo and Reika were safely back at the cabin.
However, I was now unsure if it had been a wise choice. I froze when I heard a faint rustling sound. My senses were on high alert as I looked around the trees, my heart pounding.
"Who is there?" I tried to sound solid as I called.
No response.
With my boots crunching on the dry leaves, I stepped forward cautiously. Now that the light was lower in the sky, the woodland seemed darker, the shadows longer.
Then, I caught a glimpse of a white flash passing through th
