No Turning Back

"Wait." Kael stopped Maeve.

"You're not thinking about quitting now, are you?" He looked right at her like he already knew what was on her mind.

Maeve didn't know what to say. She stayed quiet.

Kael grabbed her wrist. Just like old times, they were locked in a struggle—one trying to break free, the other holding tight. Neither of them wanted to let go.

They stood like that for a whole minute, unti