Book 2: Chapter 20:

My face buries into his neck, my arms clutching to him like velcro on a toddler’s shoe. It feels hopeless as he groans, our bodies crushing impossibly closer as I realize he has slammed into something hard. The last time I was this useless was when Caleb died. My muscles clench and my heart aches unbearably as I force my head up.

“What is the plan?” I ask him, steadying my shaky voice with fake co