Chapter 118: DESPERATE RUN

Edeline Without making a sound, I darted into the woods behind Doc's clinic, the hospital gown flapping against my legs as I ran. The echoes of Mirabelle's laughter trailed behind me, growing fainter with each step until they were lost in the distance. I sprinted as fast as my legs could carry me, driven by a desperate need to uncover what was happening at the pack house. Whatever it was, it had to be big for William to go to such lengths to keep me away. Before I knew it, I found myself in a place that tugged at the edges of my memory, a place that felt unsettlingly familiar. Yet, I couldn’t quite recall where I had been the night before. The fog in my mind parted just enough to reveal a chilling memory—Darius, forcing a connection with me. I came to an abrupt halt, my gaze falling to the ground as the memory washed over me. My eyes drifted to a spot nearby... My clothes, shredded and torn, lay in a heap on the ground, stained with blood. My blood. A wave of nausea hit me as the memor