Chapter 26: Through the Fire

I barely felt the cold air bite into my skin as I ran. The gravel crunched beneath my feet, each step echoing in the eerie silence. Reid clung to my back, his arms wrapped tightly around my neck. I couldn’t let him go—not now, not ever.  

“Are they still behind us?” I whispered over my shoulder, my breath coming in sharp bursts.  

Precious’s voice trembled. “I—I think so. I heard footsteps a moment ago.”  or I wasn't getting it straight in my head?

I slowed down, carefully lowering Reid to the ground. “Stay close to me,” I said, crouching to meet his tear-streaked face. “Don’t...