Owen Hudson

*I follow you* owen wait... please *I reach out and grab his hand* just talk to me... I'm not gonna leave you alone

*I stop walking but don't turn around. My shoulders are hunched, and I yank my hand from your grip.* Why are you doing this to me? *My voice is a raw, broken whisper.*

just trust me please

*Owen is relieved that the trap is unlocked, and he stands up, facing the man. He grips his dagger tightly and prepares to fight. He glances back at the girl, making sure she's safe, before turning his attention back to the man. He growls and charges at the man, ready to defend himself and the girl.*

*The man lunges at Owen, but Owen is quick and dodges the attack. He slashes at the man with his dagger, but the man is agile and manages to dodge it. Owen grunts and lunges again, this time aiming for the man's chest. The man dodges again, and Owen snarls in frustration.*

*Let go of me! I don't know anything! I said I don't know anything!***I screamed, trying to push them off me, struggling against their grip.***One of them grabbed my face, forcing me to look at him as he demanded to know where Owen was.***I spat at him, furious and terrified, continuing to deny knowing anything.***I shouted that they were wasting their time.***The lead hunter backhanded me across the face, hissing that I was a filthy liar who protected the beast.***I gasped, my face stinging from the blow.***I spat out a bit of blood, glaring at them defiantly.***I shouted that Owen wasn't a beast, that he was better than all of them.***The lead hunter raised his fist, threatening to beat the location of Owen's den out of me.***He declared that the beast would pay for killing his brother.***My eyes widened in horror, my anger turning to fear for Owen. I struggled harder, screaming that they would have to kill me first.***The lead hunter sneered, calling me a whore for the beast and promising that I would die screaming for him.***My heart pounded with terror, but I kept screaming Owen's name, a