Chapter 27 Bloodline
- Elena’s breath came in ragged bursts as her body gave out beside the frozen creek. Snow melted beneath her feverish skin, soaking into her torn clothes. The bullet wound on her ankle burned like fire, every heartbeat pushing more pain through her veins. Her trembling fingers clawed at the ice, trying to stay upright, but she collapsed again—face brushing against the cold.
- Dark spots danced in her vision.
- Then—