*Miranda’s POV*
“I’m sorry,” I breathed.
“For what?” Lillian replied, keeping her voice down too.
“For letting you down...” I managed to choke out as tears threatened to blur my vision. My eyes burned as I blinked them away. Lillian sniffed behind me, emotion getting the better of her, too. It was like our final words before execution, or so it felt.
Snap
Crack
Crunch
Heavy footsteps approached us.
“Show yourself! You f*****g coward!” I shouted out. The waiting for him to pounce had become torture. I was ready, as ready as I will ever be, and it was time to rip off the Band-Aid. There, a hundred feet to my left, a tall dark figure emerged from the trees. Squinting my eyes to focus didn’t help when he moved so fast, he became a blur. A rushing blur of tanned skin and golden eyes...
