JASPERS POV I nearly had a f*****g heart attack when Ashwell and the warriors returned, alone. Fortunately, whatever Jennine had done to them wore off soon. We predicted she might try something like this. The worst case scenario, she would simply kill the backup. I was beyond thankful that she'd chosen the non-violent route. However, Ashwell didn't feel the same. Since Vies' phone call telling me she was fine and Jennine fell for the trap, he'd been ranting in the Jeep beside me. "Cowardly b***h. I swear-" "No offense, Ashwell, but can you just not? I'm a little more concerned about my mate right now." "Yeah, sorry. I am too. Just don't like the fact that she magicked me so easily." He huffed. We turned on the dirt road, anxiously searching for Violet or King. When I saw the wrecked S