Chapter 03

The sound of the root breaking resounded in the silent forest. The creature paused, then an ear piercing screech left its enlarged mouth.

It swiped its claws forward and threw the remaing part of the root away, scratching her arm in the process. She tried to crawl away but the pain in her hand and the shock of the situation finally caught up to her. She couldn't move.

The creature's tongue slithered and wiggled in the air out of its mouth, the saliva dripping with a disgusting stench permeating from it.

It let out another screech and lunged on her. It's teeth...