No need of a treacherous daughter

Alessia was clueless about the creature that had entered the clearing, but one thing was sure—they needed to escape. The only viable option was to leap into the water below, even though it was frigid and possibly unsafe for swimming.

Having passed many frozen lakes on their way, she doubted the waterfall was any different. Without a moment to lose, she seized Janice's hand, but Janice still gazed at her.

"Janice!" Alessia hollered. "Fúcking snap out of your daze!"

Janice's attention snapped back to reality, immediately sensing the terror in Alessia's eyes as they widened by the second.

"What's wrong?" Janice asked, her heart pounding as Alessia's fear enveloped her.

Alessia attempted to speak, but the words wouldn't come. Janice followed the line of her gaze and immediately regretted it.

Janice wished she hadn't zoned out earlier and had started to run the instant she had defeated the gang, for what she saw in front of her was beyond her worst nightmare.

A monstrous beast towered befo