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the rest of my life with this uncertainty. I won’t—I swear I won’t lead the police to you or your people.”
    “There are others that live in these woods. There are things about this town you can’t imagine.” He moved closer and she backed up. Rocks skittered over the edge. The compassion in his oddly beautiful eyes made her ache. Are those eyes the last thing I’ll see when he pushes me over the edge?
    She threw away caution as the reality of Chessa’s dwindling time flooded her mind. She took a step closer to him but braced herself for any attack. “I’ve lived in this area my whole life. I know everything there is to know about this town. You can’t scare me. More threats won’t stop me. Why don’t you just tell me what you know?”  Bianca grabbed her pack and returned to the state’s side of the fence. Anger gave her foolish courage, and she came to stand toe to toe with Law. She was average height, but he towered over her. “Where is my daughter?”
    “Go home. Give up. Live your life.”
    “There’s no life for me without my child. She’s all I have.”
    Something rustled the brush to Bianca’s left. The intensity of the argument had her on edge, but she turned to the noise. She squinted, as if that would help her see better in the dim wood, and tried to peer into the greenery. The sound originated from an area so overgrown no sun reached the ground.
    Two glowing yellow eyes gazed out at Bianca from the darkness. She couldn’t stop her gasp as she took a step away from Foster. A soft growl rumbled out of the shadows, and the bushes shook. Law grabbed her hand, tugging. She scowled, unable to comprehend his action in her jumble of wild emotions.
    “Damn it. Run!” Foster demanded as he yanked so hard she almost lost her footing. She dropped her heavy pack, but he didn’t give her time to grab it as he ran. She helplessly jogged behind him. Maybe this is another nightmare. I’ve had too much coffee and too little sleep . But his firm grip was solid. The warmth of Law's hand felt insanely safe. Terror kept her moving.
    Bianca turned to look behind them. “Oomph.” The sound exploded from her as she crashed into Law’s back. It took her a moment to feel the tension in his body. Cautious, she peeked around him and saw a creature blocking their path. It was too big to be a wolf and very shaggy. The smell burned her nose. Does it roll around in garbage?
    Law had pulled her down a forking trail, and she realized she had no idea where the path back to her car was.
    “What is that?” Bianca whispered.
    Law didn’t respond but yanked her into the trees and off the trail. They kept running, and she struggled to keep up with him. Branches and thorn bushes tore at her clothing and skin. The deeper they went, the darker the woodland grew. A thick canopy of trees blotted out the sun. Bianca’s heart pounded in her chest, and every breath hurt as she struggled not to fall behind too much. Law didn’t even appear winded. There was something unnatural about his stamina.
    Law stopped short. Bianca skidded to a halt beside him. Another one of the creatures, lighter in color, blocked their path. The monster didn’t smell bad, like the first one, but the beast could have used a good bath. Its fur lay matted. Its size wasn’t what scared her; the malevolence and horrible intelligence in its gaze terrified her. She bit her lip to keep from screaming. Maybe this was Bigfoot and Bigfoot was real. Werewolf. She pushed the idea out of her mind as quick as it formed. The monstrosity stood, and took a shocking step towards them. It seemed perfectly comfortable on its hind legs.
    “Stay behind me,” Law ordered over his shoulder in Bianca’s direction. “I won’t let anything happen to you.” For some incomprehensible reason, she trusted him.
    “This doesn’t concern you,” Law said.
    “Huh?” Bianca asked. This sure as hell does concern me; that thing looks ready to eat us.
    “We’re in neutral
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