Chapter 122 Inside That Thick Hard Shell

• Without thinking, I bolted out of the cabin, my heart pounding in my chest. Hunter and the others hurried after me, their footsteps echoing my own frantic pace. The cold night air bit at my skin, but the fire of anger burning within me was hotter than anything the wind could muster.
• "I want you both gone from here!" I screamed, my voice raw with fury. "As far away as possible! If I ever see either of you near this town again, I swear, I’ll unleash a nightmare upon your lives!"
• The words tumbled out, fueled by a hatred so intense it seemed to vibrate through every pore of my body. I wasn’t just angry at them—I was angry at myself, at the helplessness I felt, at the twisted mess of emotions that threatened to consume me. My teeth ground together, my fists clenched so tightly that my nails dug into my palms.