Adrian P. O. V

I pushed through the frost covered forest, branches snapping under my feet as I burst into the clearing where Samantha stood, her eyes wide with surprise.

At first, I thought something bad had happened to her. I saw the blood, and I was immediately paralyzed by fear. But something inside me refused to give up, so I held on

I took a deep breath, cleared my head and decided to look for answers instead of jumping into conclusions. I followed my instinct, and eventually I picked up her trail and it lead me here.

But this Samantha, standing in front of me, looked different from the...