I didn’t waste any time before leaving. When Nate asked where I was going, I simply said I was visiting a friend. He had not seen me take Liah with me. I knew he would alert Brian then. But I couldn’t waste any time.
I left a little note for Angelica, and I knew she would be mad at me, but she would also understand. If we go somewhere far away and live peacefully, I’d prefer that over all these games. I still do not know what the first clan wants from us, and Brian still won’t tell me. I figured it wasn’t anything good.
I drove past the gates before I finally looked behind me towards the backseat. “Liah, you can come out now.”
She emerged from her hiding place, sweating.
I threw her an apologetic look before I hit the road. A weight settled deep within my chest as I drove far into the
