Sylvia's POV:

The landslide trapped me so fast that I didn't have the time to react.

Just as I was about to be swallowed up and lost forever, a strong hand wrapped itself around my arm tightly and pulled me from the surging mud. Before I knew what was happening, I had fallen into a warm embrace. It was Rufus!

I looked at him in shock. "What? Why are you here?"

"Saving your life, obviously." Rufus frowned but held me tightly.

Only then did I realize that we were standing on a high branch. The landslide surged below us violently.

I steadied myself on the branch and looked at him with a smile. We had just been apart for a short time, but it had felt like a lifetime.

Rufus's hand reached up to cup my cheek. He looked terrified. "Sylvia, I almost lost you."

hand and pressed it to my lips. Then I

broke out of prison," he

"What?!"

calm,

and was planning to kill you all,

if-" I couldn't help but bite my lip anxiously. After all, Rufus was in a precarious situation to begin with. Now that he had broken out of prison, I

his lips

I found myself at a

hand slightly, bringing me back

"What? No-"

I could. I couldn't imagine what would happen to you if

tongue slipped past his lips and touched the tip of his. Instantly, my body went limp, as though I had been electrically shocked. Rufus was stunned at first, but he quickly came to his senses and kissed

his neck and just enjoyed the sweetness of this

my body, a cough suddenly

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