Given (The Giving Chronicles, #1)

by Elayna R. Gallea

My entire life, everything I’ve ever been taught, everything I believe in… It’s nothing but a fucking lie.

Running is worse than heights. It’s worse than pretty much anything else I can think of, too.

“One day, little bird.” My nails cut into my palms as I force myself to keep the distance between us. “I’ll give you one day’s head start before I come find you.”

“Run quickly, little bird.” The wind carries Gabriel’s voice to my ears as I disappear through the trees. “I’ll be coming for you.”

Maybe I was never too much, never too curious. Maybe I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“You’ve made my job interesting, and I’ve had fun chasing you.”