Ryan’s POVLucia’s face was grim as she packed the last of my gear.“I do not need all of this stuff,” I said. They would only slow us down since we needed to move quickly.“If you get to a point where you no longer need them, you can toss them out yourself,” she said, moving the bag into the backseat of the car, setting it down beside my polished bow and arrow.Cole looked at the sun setting. “We need to leave now if we want to make it before the full moon.”Lucia nodded, stepping out of the way so we could enter the car.As Cole started the car, something close to panic appeared on her face. “Ryan,” she called.I poked my head out of the window, feeling the need to be closer to her.“If…If the mission goes wrong, you can abandon it and come back,” she said in a small voice. “You do not need to put your life on the line.”A snort slipped past my lips before I could help it. Her brows scrunched.“Of course, I am not risking my life. I would not have lived this long if I made stupid de
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