I don’t stop walking for a long time after leaving Soren behind. I rush through the woods keeping off of the roads, completely ignoring my friends ranting after me. They can’t even reach me as I am walking too fast. They can only follow after me.
I am still walking even though it is already daylight and the sun is scorching my skin.
“Naiya!” I hear Cyla’s voice shout behind me.
“You have to stop!” Owen shouts after her, sounding as if he is gasping for air.
“This is madness!” Olivia shouts too and for the first time in these past few hours that I have been walking, nearly running, I realize we haven’t even stopped to rest.
It is fine for me because I am a vampire, but not for them.
I suddenly stop and turn around to see them as they collapse on the floor, desperately trying to regain
