NovelEnglishCarlosily tugged hander, I stepped outside onto the porch. The och drifted away, weaving been the trees like wantedto follow. And an I did, The cool night alt brushed against my skin as 1 moved deeper into the wors The ich stayed just ahead of me, its glow illuminating a path that wasn't there before. My heart pounded, but I didn't stop. followed it, the forest armindgrowing denser with each step. The blue oth floated ahead, its glow mesmerizing. I felt a strange compulsion to keep going.
Somewheir in the distance, I heard faint voices. They were calling my name.
I turned my head slightly, but the sound felt far away, can echo in a divan. The orb floated next tobeckoningto continue, so my feet began moving, The orb flickered, then suddenly dove downward. My breath hitched as I stepped closer, drawn to it. It had disappeared into the ground, but the pull was still there, urgingforward.
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A startled gasp escaped my lips as I was yanked backward, My feet left the ground, and I suddenly realized I had been about to step off a cliff.
-Isaiah's arms were locked around my waist, his grip firm and unwavering. My heart pounded violently in my chest as I stared down at the dark abyss below.
I would have died, Panic surged through me, followed quickly by a wave of nausea. I felt lightheaded, the world spinning for a moment as reality crashed down on me.
"Stormi," Isaiah's voice was tight with restrained anger. "What the hell were you thinking?" I swallowed hard, my voice barely a whisper. "I... I don't know." That was the truth. I didn't know why I had followed the orb, why I hadn't stopped even when I heard my nbeing called. It was as if something had taken hold of me, pullingforward with invisible strings.
Isaiah slowly loweredto the ground but didn't let go. He held my face between his hands, forcingto meet his eyes. "You almost walked off a cliff," he said, his jaw clenched. "If I hadn't gotten here in time- I closed my eyes, exhaling shakily. "I know." He pulledinto his arms, his grip almost crushing. "Don't ever do that again." My body trembled as I held onto him. "I won't" Elijah and the twins ran up to us, their expressions frantic. I was so shaken up I don't say a word until we got back to the cabin.
"What happened? Didn't you hear us calling you telling you to stop Elijah demanded, scanningfor injuries. Alex swore under his breath. "This damn forest must be cursed." Or maybe it was you trying to kill her!", Alex turned to Selene and said, 1/2 Chapter 156 pulled away from Isaiah, my Yoind still feeling. "No. It wasn't the post or Selene. Il They all looked at nie expectantly.
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of someone who died with unfinished business, The content is off om novelenglish.net! I shivered, the warmth of of the fire no long longer conforting. "Why wouldt inget me?" resolved
She looked into the flames, her eyes distant. "Perhaps it senses your own unresolved issues! Or maybe it's drawn to the power within you." The realization sent a chill dosen my spine.
I had been lured here. And if Isaiah hadn't stopped me. I shuddered.
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