Richard Rawlings (The Invicible Hero)

Chapter 62

"Do you think we’re safe here?" Sophia whispered, glancing around the shadows that seemed to pulse with each flicker of her flashlight. "I don’t like this place. We should leave."

Addams leaned casually against the cold stone wall, smirking. "Leaving this cave could be a death wish. What if Richard lost the beast and it circles back? We’d be an easy meal."

Sophia shot him a sharp look, catching how his eyes roamed over her in the dim light. She ignored it, her voice soft but edged with worry. "Do you think Richard’s safe?"

Addams hesitated, glancing toward the cave entrance where the rain drummed against the rocks. "Richard’s handled worse than this," he said, though his tone was uncertain, as if he were trying to convince himself.

Sophia hugged herself tighter, shivering as she murmured, "He doesn’t have his powers in this forest... We can’t just sit here. We should do something."

Addams let out an impatient sigh, though there was a hint of concern in his eyes. "Listen, miss," he sa