Chapter 10. Another Encounter

Dylan’s POV

The night was thick with silence, broken only by the occasional rustle of the trees as the wind whispered through the leaves. I had waited, hidden, under the cover of the shadows, watching the path like a predator waiting for its prey.

My breath came slow and steady as I kept my senses on high alert, feeling the tension in the air. I was no fool, I knew Julian was relentless. He wouldn’t stop hunting me until he knew where I was, and I couldn’t afford a single mistake. Not tonight.

The forest had become my refuge, the dense canopy of trees sheltering me from prying eyes. I had learned to trust my instincts, the primal side of me that thrived in the wild. Still, no matter how deeply I focused, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. The woman who had saved me.

Her face haunted me. Her green eyes, soft but full of sorrow, her delicate frame that had stood tall even as the weight of her own burdens pressed down. She had helped me when she had no r