Chapter 6
Layla loved running. It made her feel like the wind, untouchable and invincible. What could stop the wind? Layla leapt over fallen trees and jutting rocks, careful to keep an eye on the unfamiliar landscape. It felt a little like home, but she couldn’t let that lull her into carelessness. One tumble and she’d risk a broken limb, leaving her to heal or to wait for someone to come along and carry her back to the center of the Territory.
The world here was relatively flat for the first twenty minutes. Then, she noticed more rocks budging their way out of the earth. They got bigger and bigger until they created hills and mounds upon which trees grew. A familiar scent wafted to her on the breeze and her heart leap.
Drake and Luc were going to be relieved, she thought. As long as Ma
