Chapter Fourteen

Edward's heart pounded in his chest, a drumbeat of urgency as he raced through the dense undergrowth of the forest. Fear, an emotion he had long suppressed, surged through his veins, lending wings to his feet. His mind was consumed by a single purpose—finding Olivia, his obsession, his pawn in a twisted game of power.

He called out her name, his voice raw with desperation, cutting through the stillness of the woods like a blade. "Olivia!" he shouted, the syllables carried away by the wind, disappearing into the vast expanse of nature that surrounded him. But there was no response, no echo of her voice to guide him.

His steps were frenzied, his gaze scanning the tangled foliage, searching for any sign of her presence. Each passing moment without her reply tightened the knot of anxiety within him, fueling his determination to locate her. His mind conjured images of all that could befall her in these unforgiving woods, each scenario more harrowing than the last.

As Edward navigated throu