Chapter 384 Unusual Dream

Claire sprinted through the dark, dense woods, her heart pounding in her chest. The only sound was her frantic breathing and the crunch of leaves under her feet. She had no idea who—or what—was chasing her, only that it was a shadowy figure, a black blur that seemed to be getting closer no matter how fast she ran. Every few seconds, she threw a glance over her shoulder, eyes wide with panic, but the woods were so dark that even the moonlight couldn’t pierce through the thick canopy of trees. Her foot caught on a branch, and with a gasp, she went tumbling to the ground, her knee slamming hard into the dirt. Pain shot up her leg, and she clutched at her knee, wincing. Before she could even think about getting up, she felt it—the presence looming over her. Slowly, she looked up. The dark figure was there, towering over her, an ominous, shapeless shadow that seemed to swallow up the air around it. And then, just like that, it enveloped her. Claire screamed. She jolted awake, her b