Esme shifted mid-run once they were back in the vampire's territory she was becoming accustomed to. The backdrop of the valley from behind her while she swiftly got changed before marching ahead with her bag, not waiting for Marcus to catch up as she passed under the billboard that overlooked the city of Chester. Esme pulled her phone out of her backpack before strapping it on her back and flipping the phone open, searching through her contacts.
Her heart was pounding in her chest in a blazing fury, in pain, and what she imagined was some sort of adrenaline; it was almost painful how hard and fast it beat. Yet her breathing was even, her face calm except for her burning, onyx colour eyes. Now that she'd had time to think it through during her run, she knew her patience was too thin to watch and wait. To see what Leo would do.
