Chapter 47. Saved

Mae’s POV

My heart is beating loudly, and I know the two men can probably hear it. But I refuse to back down. I will not be the reason the fighting continues.

“Call off the fighting,” I try to command the two men.

They look at each other before bursting into laughter. “How do you suggest we do that?” The first man says.

“With the mind link thingy,” I say confidently.

The two men look at each other again and continue laughing. “You really know nothing about our world,” the first man chuckles.

“We are rogues,” the second butts in. “We don’t have a mind link.”

“But I heard you,” I stutter. “You said the longer it takes to find me, the more will die.”

“Never said the fighting would stop,” the first shrugs. “But thank you for making our job a lot easier.”

Both men take a step in my direction, but I have no plans of going quietly. They will have to drag me out of this forest, kicking and screaming. I raise the stick over my head