Let's just… He looked out at the forest, then at me. Let's just go for now. Run. Wor it off. It'll help you sleep. He backed into the forest, and his eyes shone like amber. Come on, he whispered. I know you're still mad at me, but I won't try anything. Just forget that for now and come on. God, how I wanted to. I wanted to forget everything he'd done. Just go with him, be with him, run with him, and let it be the way it was before, the way it was in my dreams. I looked at him, half hidden in the shadows, watching me, waiting for me, and I wanted it so badly tears prickled my eyes and I blinked hard.
by Kelley Armstrong
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The protagonist finds herself in a moment of conflict as she gazes at the forest and the figure beckoning her to escape. There is a palpable tension between desire and resentment; she longs to abandon her worries and reconnect with this person who holds power over her emotions. Despite her anger, the allure of forgetting past grievances and reliving happier times pulls at her heart.

As he whispers encouragement, she is torn between staying grounded in her feelings and giving in to the deep-rooted wish for a simpler, joyful existence. The imagery of shadows and the hint of nostalgia amplify her emotional struggle, showing her yearning to reconcile her tumultuous feelings. The moments spent thinking about running away become bittersweet as she battles with her desire and the pain of betrayal.

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