Chapter 283
Chapter 283
Max couldn’t help but smile as he raced across the sand, their shapes illuminated by the blue glow of the moon.
His new companion, Aimee, screamed for only about twenty seconds, which didn’t matter, as he ran in the direction each of them had pointed for five miles before angling back toward the stone cliffs.
“What are you?! Who are you!?”
Aimee was backing away after being set down on the flat rock surface, her black eyes reflecting the fireball Max had summoned upon reaching there. She tugged at her robe and moved closer toward the sheer stone wall.
“I won’t hurt you, I promise,” Max replied as he held out his free hand toward her. “Why would I rescue you and then do something…”
He stopped talking, realizing that perhaps for her this might be exactly what she was thinking.
Trying to smile, Max gave her some room, watching as she glanced in both directions.
“If you want to go, I won’t stop you. I… I heard you or your friend scream, and I couldn’t—”