Chapter 86

The engines steadied into a low drone, a rhythm that finally let me unclench my jaw. The cabin was too tight, too full, bodies pressed into every corner, but at least it was safe for now. Clara lingered in the aisle, hovering close to Lev’s side, her hands twitching between helping Dante and needing somewhere to collapse. She caught my eye, a silent request. I glanced at the cramped bench beside S