n my bag, then, I heard footsteps approaching me. I felt like I was sweating

and turned around quickly, ready to plunge it deep into his hand, b

razy. I looked behind him to see the rest of the guys all shocked and wei

af.” I explained. Although I

oached me and rubbed my shoulder

lared at him. I turned to face Rafael, “You need to believe me.

I let out a breath when he said that, glad that someone believed me.

ed after them and held his arm to sto

pulled his arm away from my grip and started

when you guys almost got killed. I saved you all from those soldiers, I killed six of

no choice but to follow me. It felt good to spe

rry for not believing you.” Matt apologized. I just s

weak. I felt Matt nudging my shoulder with a water bottle. I looke

finish drinking. I offered them to drink

omething?” Hayden frowned as he wiped the swe

t go back to the camp?” I looked at

a hand and shushed us. He was a few steps away from us so

of a woman standing behind a tree, watching us. When she no

unning, we were all out of breath. I looked around, surveying the place she led us to. It’s

t each other, wondering

the girls spoke. “The

inspected us very carefully like

ing, while smiling widely. She wasn’t moving an

y face, but she was stopped by Rafael who suddenly reached for

amed and backed away from

lled at Rafael, grabbing him by his collar.

then raised the gun and put it back on his holster.

hing him, before turning his attent

st a week now and we are very scared. Can we come with you?

stepped away from her so we could ta

? No.” Hayden said withou

Matt pointed at the wome

ly think we can help them? We can’t afford taking in eight more peop

e woods! They don’t have access to supplies, the

tents and camping supplies? Or did they take them from stores? If they did take them, that means they know how to

nough time to explore this place. They could’ve moved to the town but chose to stay in the wo

more surprised when he looked at me, waiting for me to

ayden and Rafael. “I don’t

in our decision. “I can’t believe you,” he pointed at me as he said that, and though what h

e my decision, but when I saw that Imelda was holding a woode

with teary eyes, and I glared at her with spite as I twisted her arm, even di

er, “That’s enough, Asteria!”

.” Imelda cried. “I didn’t

do. “Listen, Imelda, it’s not just the four of us, there are 12 of us in our

she gave him the puppy eyes, as if

Matt and I are on good terms right now, he never spoke to me

of them about what we found in the woods and we all agreed to jus

us while they tried to set up a campfire.

and a bag filled with mangoes. That’s probably why she

?” Axel said as he gra

tt, there are more woods back there, do you mind getting them for me? Just walk straight

att agree

g with you

inally looked at me, “No

him, walking past him and

is keeping me from talking to him and I h

ited for him to reply but he didn’t. “If this is because I disagreed with you earlier, I’m sorry that you were offended, but I’m

, but how could you just agree to leave them in

what they’re actually capable of!” He shut his eyes with what I said, and he st

lso stopped, catching my breath. “Why would you th

a part of us so bad.” I closed my eyes as

expecting for him to lash out and defend himself so I was surprised

e wasn’t hurt because of what I said, he was hurt because he thought he hurt

ut it, it was pretty stupid and I think we should never let anything like that go between us again. I lov

oose to get wood here? It’s a little far

here are no woods under the

st so I crept there, making sure to not make an

to call him. I was

ith soldiers, the same ones who ch

y for the past months. We were foolish to be so neglectful and naive to think tha

d Matt from behind, revealing ours

rs held Matt by his chin to raise his head so

riend… Wilhelmina, I think.” he looked up as he tried to remember her name. “I told h

ed and nervous. She was caught and she gave t

looking for that special person who is strong enough to save humanity but also has the power to end it. Tell me, Matt, do you notice something weird going on with your members? Is there anyone acting

derstand? Can you go straight to

again, and it’s one of the most horrifying laughs I ever

Like, an angel with actual

tered in the cottage hidden in the woods. It possesses unhuman strength an

s guys who was standing behind him. “Cal

ed towards us and I immediately looked down wh

it was the same soldi

ay. He glared at him, obviously

,” the leader chuckled. “I want you to bring your group to me so we can inspect them, that’s all.” He made it

the angel isn’t one of us because we’re no longer

and you die now, and I’ll still haunt your group because surely they’re just somewhere around here.”

ends to you.” Matt said

d held his arm because he i

bed me by my arm and pulled me close to him to take

e face so he accidentally let go of my arm, but then all other soldiers a

e fight. He grabbed him and held his knife aimed against his

You killed six of my guys under my watch. How

for what I did.” I said with my voice

ed the knife to his neck, making it bleed a

hen two soldiers suddenly appeared on both of my sides to hold

ing the knife deeper, and I could see Matt’s blood dripping down his shirt, his eyes starting to tear

you with your search for the angel.” I

aid somehow triggered him, and I was helpless as I watched him plunge

t wasn’t until his head drooped that everything sank into me. He killed him. I screamed so loud

wailing. The man I love — the person I love the most — died

for that. I was heartbroken and two men were restraining me. “If you don’t want to end up like your boyfriend here,” he pointed at Matt’

dea what I’m going to do next, but I know for sure that I won’t br

ulders as I ran. My vision was blurry due to my cryin

to return to our camp, like a th

for you guys but we couldn’t find you.” Damien said as he ran towar

g and my clothes were bloody. “What ha

y saw that I was crying and Matt wasn’t with me, they pu

ed as I tried to speak in between my sobs. “The s

the fire and fix the tents, we rushed to leave this p

started firing in our direction, luckil

ve away, but to our surprise, the soldie

ter!?” Axel screamed panicking when they

hoot back at the enemies. Damien and Ryle tried pulli

shooting, followed by Ryle and

ch of an angel he is. I remembered his hug, his kiss, his touch… I remembered every single moment t

my seat and took a machine gun and shot rapid fires at them

ed to increase speed, making as many turns as possible, and everything felt dangerous. The way the vehicle was movi

t at their tires, making them take a wrong turnm.

out how to get rid of them next, but most of all, we need t