—Mira
I trudged deeper into the forest, my footsteps as silent as I could manage, trying my best to keep up with the two boys without giving myself away.
Despite all my supernatural power, I was painfully aware of how bad I was at tailing people.
I was basically an untrained person with great abilities, and it showed in moments like these.
The irony wasn't lost on me – a demon's offspring, struggling with something as simple as following two humans undetected.
Every snapping twig beneath my feet felt like a thunderclap in the quiet of the night, and I winced internally each time, thinking I might be discovered eventually.
The boys kept walking, their pace steady and determined, climbing over a wooded hill dotted with clusters of ancient oak trees.
Their silhouettes stood out against the night sky as they moved with the confidence of those who believed they were alone in the wilderness.