Tail Me By Ava Hunter Apr 2026

And in the heart of the mountains, surrounded by the silence, Elara realized that she didn’t want to run anymore. She had found her home, and the man who was meant to tail her—to keep her safe, always. If you'd like to explore more of this story, let me know:

It started with a dead sparrow on her doorstep. Then, the phone lines in her remote cabin went dead. One chilly evening, as she was watching the sunset from her porch, the familiar silhouette of her manager appeared at the edge of the tree line—not alone, but with the menacing stranger she had been hiding from.

Elara froze. The terror that had haunted her for months paralyzed her. She couldn’t run. She couldn't scream. Thud. Thud. Thud. Tail Me by Ava Hunter

Elara Vance didn’t run to the Smoky Mountains because she wanted to see the autumn leaves. As the reigning country-pop princess, she was running from the blinding flashbulbs, the controlling manager who felt more like a warden, and the stalker whose notes had gone from fan-mail to threats. She left her tailored suits and platinum record awards in Nashville, trading them for flannel, hiking boots, and a cabin in the middle of nowhere that her uncle owned. She just wanted to disappear. Then she met Caleb Stone.

"You're not going anywhere, Elara," he said gently, reaching across the gap between them to take her hand. "They won't come back." And in the heart of the mountains, surrounded

Caleb’s truck roared up the dirt driveway, kicking up gravel and stopping directly between Elara and the intruders. He stepped out, not asking questions, his face a mask of cold fury. He didn’t look like the gentle, quiet man she’d spent the last few weeks with. He looked like the mountain itself: unbreakable.

Caleb stepped forward, his massive frame shielding her completely. "You’re on private property," he said, his voice quiet but carrying more threat than a scream. "And you're bothering my woman." Then, the phone lines in her remote cabin went dead

Later that night, sitting by the fireplace, Elara finally felt her heart slow down. Caleb was looking at her, his eyes warm again, but filled with a new protective intensity.