I raise my gaze from the dimmed floor only to meet the gaze of the charmer.

“ Remain here and you shall be food for the wolves.” He says and turns his back at me. There’s no lies in his words. Being alone and immobile in the woods is going to be suicide. I’m better off alive and hopeful than appearing to be safe, yet being left helpless in harms way. I hop up on my good ankle and pause in dilemma.

“ I don’t have all day.” He declares, causing me to collapse on his back. His height is perfect and so is his grip on my thighs as...