Chapter 76 - Ruining Wedding Plans

Hearing the witches' howls as they pursued her, Veloria ran into the woodland, her heart racing. She needed to lead them away from Prince Ramin, both he and Arcanis would perish if they apprehended him, again. Her senses were sharp as she made her way through the well-known trails of the shadowy forest, and her legs propelled her quickly across the rugged terrain. Veloria knew these forests like the back of her hand, yet the moonlight hardly made it through the dense canopy above, creating shadows that twisted and stretched in uncanny ways. The witches were catching up to her, their snarls and growls trailed only a few paces. Veloria muttered curses under her breath, aware that she needed to think fast. The tunnel and caves network she had spent her childhood investigating was her last hope. They couldn't pursue the prince or follow her if she could trap them inside. Her lungs burned from the strain, but she persisted as she dashed into the caves. She made the most of the extra sp