#Chapter 236: The Silver Arrow

Edwin I watched in horror as the silver arrow tore through the air. Time slowed, and those moments felt like an eternity. My body froze, every muscle locked in place by the icy grip of impending death. There was no escape. This was it. This was how I would die. But in the blink of an eye, a blur of black and silver darted in front of me. Audrey. “No!” The scream tore from my throat, raw and broken, but I was too late. The arrow struck her with a sickening thud, driving deep into her chest. The force of the blow sent her flying backwards, her body crumpling into a heap on the snowy forest floor. The world around me dissolved into chaos, but it was distant, muffled, drowned out by the frantic beating of my heart. No. Not again. I can’t lose her again. “Audrey!” I roared as I leaped to my feet and stumbled to her side. My knees hit the ground hard, pain barking through my body, but I barely noticed. All I noticed was my mate’s limp bo