Love Unspoken

Chapter 1188

Alexander stopped dead in his tracks and let out a heavy sigh, "Looks like we're totally lost." Hearing that, Quinn felt a wave of panic wash over her, losing any sense of safety she had left.

"It's okay. I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you," Alexander reassured her, trudging a bit further.

The forest was already pretty dim, even when the sun was out. But now, it looked downright creepy. It was only afternoon, but it felt like it was closer to evening. If you weren't careful, getting lost was a piece of cake.

Alexander had been carrying her for what felt like forever. Quinn finally asked him to put her down, thinking this spot wasn't as freaky as the last one.

She was worried that if Alexander got too tired and they ran into trouble, they'd both be toast.

He set her down. Even though she was still scared, she clung to the rabbit in her hands.

"Feeling hungry? Let's roast this rabbit," Alexander said, pulling out a lighter, not really asking for her input.

the poor, dying rabbit and handed it

he gutted the rabbit on the

had to look away and focus on gathering some

so the roasted rabbit was bound to taste awful. While it was cooking, the nasty smell hung around Quinn's nose. Alexander handed her a rabbit

taste almost made her puke. She covered her mouth and struggled to swallow it. Suddenly, she missed the taste of chicken legs; they were

"If you can't eat it,

shook her head, held her breath, and quickly finished

if they'd find a cave. If

save their energy in case they had

A few caterpillars fell, making Quinn jump and brush them off with her sleeve. Honestly, after

suddenly grabbed her wrist, signaling her to

Alexander's face, she got nervous too. "What's up?" she

you feel it's gotten quieter?" Alexander

The forest did seem a lot quieter, even the bird calls were distant. The nearby silence