Caitlyn’s breath hitched as she ran through the deep woods, the trail of blue fire burning brightly ahead of her. She had no scent to follow, no sounds to guide her, only the flickering trail of light that seemed to pulse with every step she took. Her heart pounded in her chest, the weight of her desperation pressing down on her with every breath.

Raymond...

She called his name out loud, her voice breaking through the silence, but it was swallowed by the trees, absorbed by the night. There was no response—only the whisper of her name, faint and familiar, yet wrong. It was his voice, but it was not...