*~ Hazel's POV ~*
I crashed onto the cold, hard floor as I yanked myself out of his grip. My knees scraped against the rough ground , but I barely felt it. My eyes darted frantically around the forest searching for my babies. And then I heard their voices perfectly laid on the ground .
My gaze snapped back to Cyrius. My mouth opened. "Cayden!" I breathed. "He's here..!"
But nothing… no response or Atleast a voice. My heart screamed. And Cyrius? He just stood there..calm, unaffected, as if the world wasn't crumbling around me.
"We're not going through the border anymore," he said, like this was just another chore. "Turns out there's another route out of New Orleans. A hidden one. In this forest."
He stepped closer. "So get up. We need to go."
I shook my head, sobbing. "I'm not going anywhere. Please… just let me go."
His voice chilled. "Do you want me to compel you again?"
