A New Kingdom, A New Fate
As they stepped into the night, Noelle took a deep breath.
This wasn't over.
Not until Mikey paid for everything he had done.
Noelle had survived many near-death experiences, but this one left a lingering chill deep in her bones.
The forest stretched endlessly before her, its towering trees casting long shadows beneath the moonlight. Each step she took sent sharp jolts of pain through her limbs, but she refused to slow down.
Elias led the way, his sharp gaze scanning the surroundings for any sign of danger. He had carried her for most of the journey, but now that she was awake, she had insisted on walking.
"We need to keep moving," he murmured, his voice barely above a whisper. "Mikey won't stop hunting you."
Noelle exhaled shakily, her mind still reeling from everything that had happened. The torture, the escape, the desperate chase through the forest—it all blurred together in a nightmarish haze.