The Mating Run by Leeka

In His Eyes: Karma

Zeke’s POV

My heart raced as I followed the sound, the pounding echoing in my ears.

As the trees part, a small clearing is revealed, and in its center stands a figure, concealed in darkness.

“Alina!”

I gasp, feeling a rush of relief wash over me like a tidal wave. I rush towards her, feeling the adrenaline pumping through my veins with each clumsy step. There is a distant look in her eyes as she stands there, lost in her own thoughts. My hands shook uncontrollably as they made contact with her face, desperately searching for any evidence of bruising. Luckily, there’s none.

“Alina, are you okay? What happened?”

She keeps quiet, her focus unwavering as she looks past me. I can’t help but notice the feverish heat that engulfs her skin as I run my fingers over it, sending shivers down my spine.

“Alina, talk to me.” I pleaded, my voice trembling with desperation. Her lips part, but no sound emerges from her mouth. A heavy silence fills the space between us, making it unbearable. “Are you hurt anywhere?”

I wrap my arms around her, feeling the warmth of her body against mine.

“It’s okay, Alina. I’m here. You’re safe.”

The memory of losing her resurfaces in my mind, the raw fear flooding back. I press my lips to her forehead, feeling the warmth of her skin and the softness of her hair against my face.

“I thought I lost you again,” I admit, my voice breaking. “I can’t bear it, Alina. I

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can’t lose you. Why don’t we go back to the cabin? You have to rest to let the fever subside.”

Her eyes flicker with a glimmer of recognition, giving me a surge of hope. Without saying a word, her body eases into mine, offering a sense of solace that I desperately grasp onto. I feel her head resting gently on my shoulder, and with that simple touch, my panic begins to dissipate. Her scent reminds me of home, and it’s where I long to be.

“…-Ke-”

Just as quickly as the calmness spreads through me, I hear her voice, soft and melodic.

I stiffen, feeling a wave of relief wash over me as my lips twitch into a smile.

“Alina?”

“…get…away from…me-”

Suddenly, a searing pain shot through my stomach, blinding me momentarily.

I stumble back, the pain causing a sharp groan to escape my lips.

descend upon my mind, causing my eyes to widen in shock as I

spread across my skin. Waves of panic surge through me, overpowering my senses and

did you-

stained crimson with my blood. A vacant look settled in her eyes,

Eyes: Karma

forest spins, shadows dancing on the periphery of my vision. I take a step back from her, my hand instinctively clutching the wound, my face betraying the desperation I can’t hide. She lifts her hands, and her sharp claws are aimed directly at me. She stares at them as if they belong to someone else. Apart from the flicker of profound sadness

her hands glint ominously, a stark contrast to the

claws graze my cheeks, causing a sharp sting as I stagger back. Ignoring

desperation in my voice escalating. “Snap

undiminished. Her claws flash, and in a split second,

I can’t bring myself to

voice hoarse. “What did

she looks at me with a vacant stare, as if lost in thought. In a fleeting moment, a spark of recognition dances in their eyes, before disappearing without a trace. With a predatory gleam in her eyes,

my heart

stronger than this! Fucking

her eyes vacant and distant, a

I once knew.

am I supposed to do? It breaks my heart to

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where reason has no role to play. There’s no more room to evade her, and I can’t

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helplessness collide, causing me to stagger backwards as my vision blurs. I fall.

myself up, my muscles straining as I strive to reach her and break

darkness.

“Alina!”

see a spark of familiarity before it disappears. It’s a cruel sight, a

her grasp. With a swift motion, I grab her wrist, my fingers

of

is evident, a silent war being waged. I cling to the hope that she’ll break free, that the woman I adore will emerge from the shadows with a newfound strength

of the situation bearing down

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you

response from her, she twists forcefully in my hold and slashes her sharp claws in my direction. I stumbled backward, taken aback by the unexpectedness of her attack and I let her go. Waves of intense pain shoot through my shoulder, leaving

“Fuck!”

As blood continues to pour from my wounds, my vision becomes increasingly blurred. I am left with no other option

dead, there’s no way I can

sends chills down my back. The sound of her footsteps reverberates in my ears, a clear indication of her

scrape against my face, leaving behind stinging pain. I steal a glance over my shoulder, my eyes barely catching a glimpse of her fleeting figure.

wants to kill me, she’s