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

I need you to be brave. I need you to run as fast as you can and don’t

the lake?” Anya asked, a look

not wanting to make a promise that

I promise Anya.

Hunters howl was growing closer, I

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

neared the village, I slowed down, feeling my strength beginning to wither away. Anya and I had been on the run for a week, searching for Mom and Dad. 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 only ten years of age to my eighteen, and

dress and wrapped my now throbbing hand, hoping to get the bleeding to stop. The material was drenched in my blood the moment I 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 a small shack. I twisted the handle and to my surprise the door opened. I quickly scanned the inside of the shack, looking for

of his prey. My heart beat rapidly in my chest. He would be onto me soon. But at least Anya was safe. And then I heard a scream, the terrified scream of a little

my cry. How was it possible, How did they manage to capture Anya. I lead them away from

out girl.” The voice of the hunter was nearby. “We have your sister. There’s no use in hiding. We

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

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

Anya was too young. If they kept her, they’d send her away to their “Orphanage,” where she would be kept until she came of age. The witches, who governed the orphanage would train Anya to be obedient. They would teach her that she was at the bottom of the food chain, and that she had no free will.. If she disobeyed and fought the witches, they would end her life. “Euthanize her,” they call it, “like she’s a damn

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