My heart was pounding in my chest as I tried to slow my breathing. The hunter was near, I knew he’d be able to sense my fear.

“Shh.. Anya.” I whispered to my little sister who was sniffling right beside me. “If you don’t stop crying we will never be able to find mom and dad.”

“I’m trying, Mary.” My sister clung tighter too me.

The wind shifted and I felt the breeze blowing in my hair. A low howl sounded. I knew then the hunter had caught onto our scent.

“Run Anya!” I screamed at my little sister, “Run to the river. Quickly Now.”

“What about you Mary?” Anya asked a worried look on her face.

“I’m going to make a false trail, I’ll circle back and meet you at Silver Stone Lake. Float the river to the lake Anya. Don’t get out until you make it to the bottom.”

“Mary, I’m scared.” Anya whispered to me, clinging tighter.

I knew the hunter would be on us in a matter of minutes. If we had any chance of freedom and finding mom and dad, then we had to leave now.

and grabbed Anya’s head, holding her face

I need you to run as fast as you can and don’t stop for

meet me at the lake?” Anya asked,

not wanting to make a promise that

promise Anya.

took off running towards the river. The Hunters howl

and plunged it into my hand, leaving a deep gash, that began to fill with blood, I clenched my hand in a fist and took off running in the opposite direction, towards the

We had started running low on food about halfway through the week, and I had started rationing my meals, so Anya could eat more. She was

wrapped my hand, but at least now I wasn’t dripping blood everywhere. I walked into the abandoned village, looking for a place to hide from the Hunter. I tried every door on every house, and almost gave up until I came across

three howls. He had caught the scent of his prey. My heart beat rapidly in my chest. He would be onto me soon. But at least Anya was safe. And then

out putting my hands against my mouth, trying to muffle my cry. How was it possible, How did they manage

sister. There’s no use

walked past the shed. There was two of them. The one talking was obviously the leader. He was double the size of the other, and he looked to be about twice his age. I held my breath and imagined my heart beat slowing. The continued to walk past me. As the second one came into view, I noticed he was dragging a little girl by her

out now,” the leader spoke, “we will take it easy

their “Orphanage,” where she would be kept until she came of

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