Chapter 27

• Ruby
• I felt like I could no longer ask if he would hurt me or not. That wasn't a chance I wanted to take. Suddenly, I tripped and almost fell. His hold on my arm quickly tightened, and he pulled me up. He didn't stop and continued pulling me before I properly had my footing again.
• The woods around us were thick, even thicker than where Xavier lived, and I almost collided into him as he suddenly stopped. I was panting as if I had been running for a mile when a man appeared from behind a tree, his body cloaked in darkness. I squinted to see his face, but I could only make out an outline. Soon I gave up, deciding instead to focus on catching my breath.