Healer.

Darren's POV.

I ran as fast as I could, swerving past every tree I could see. The forest was dark and gloomy and full of shadows that moved around me.

It seemed alive and threatening at the same time. I felt like a predator trying to blend in with its surroundings.

The trees were so tall and massive, blocking out any sunlight they could give me. They almost seemed like black pillars with leaves that swayed back and forth like living things in the wind.

My heart pounded inside my chest as I thought of how she was faring.

I ran as fast as I could, the memory of her falling down, the wounds I saw on her body flashing before my eyes.

It hurt too much for my mind to process it all at once. She had been hurt so bad. Even with all her injuries, she still managed to escape from what must have been an incredibly strong man by herself, without my help.

I quickened my pace, my legs screaming at me for moving so fast.

My lungs burned inside my chest as I breathed hard and faster trying to catc